Name  Dicentra eximia 
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun to light shade
Height 12-18"
Bloom Time May to August
Uses Accent, or middle of the border. Also works great at the edge of a woodland planting.
Qualities Elegant fringed arching stems with light rose-pink blooms throughout the spring and summer.  
Name Dicentra spectabilis (Old fashioned bleeding heart)
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun to light shade
Height 2-3 feet
Bloom Time Early spring to early summer
Uses Accent, or middle of the border.  Also works great at the edge of a woodland planting.
Qualities Elegant long arching stems with rose pink and white flowers along the stems.  Grandmother's old favorite.  Tends to go dormant as the heat of summer approaches.
 
Name Dicentra x "Luxuriant"
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun 
Height 12-18"
Bloom Time Spring through Fall
Uses Accent, or middle of the border.  Prefers more sun than the other types.
Qualities Fringed arching stems with cherry red blossoms along the stems.  This is a hybrid designed to be an everbloomer.  Not to be missed.

 

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