Dicentra formosa f. alba
(White Wild Bleeding Heart)

Family - Papaveraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 30cm or more
Width - 60cm or more
Location - The Woodland Walk

Description: A low-growing, spreading herbaceous Perennial. Attractive, blue-green Basal Leaves are finely Divided and fern-like in appearance. White, heart-shaped flowers are produced in upright Racemes from mid-spring through early summer.

The latin word 'formosa' means handsome or beautiful.

Flower:

Pendent, white, heart-shaped flowers (flattened pitcher-shaped) are produced in upright racemes from April through June.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Flattened pitcher-shaped (heart-shaped), flowers in racemes

Flowering time: April, May, June

Foliage:

Blue-green, pinnate leaves with finely Divided leaflets are fern-like in appearance and produced at the base of the plant.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate

Poison Information:

May cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Seed, division.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.