Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' PP20797 |
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Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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Wow! Oooh! That’s fantastic! These are the common responses given when one sees this plant for the first time. It will blow you away!
You’ve never seen flowers so red on a Dicentra until you’ve seen ‘Burning Hearts’. The contrast between the blue-gray, ferny foliage and bright rose red, heart-shaped flowers is striking. This plant forms a compact mound of foliage topped with arched flowering stems from late spring into early fall.
It looks beautiful as a specimen in containers but could also be incorporated into the front of the border or along pathways. According to Paul Pilon of Perennial Solutions, the compact height and early flowering capability makes this plant suitable for production as a spring flowering perennial, containerized plant, or even as an indoor flowering house plant.
Intro Year: 2008
Breeder: Akira Shiozaki
Introducer: Compass Plants
Origin: Native Cultivar
Characteristics:
Height:
10-12 Inches
Spread:
12 Inches
Flower Color:
Red shades
Foliage Color:
Silver/grey shades
Sun or Shade?:
Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun)
Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)
Full shade (< 4 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?:
Average water needs
Consistent water needs
Want to see wings?:
Attracts hummingbirds
Need critter resistant plants?:
Deer resistant
How fast should it grow?:
Slow
Medium
When should it bloom?:
Late spring
Early summer
Midsummer
Late summer
Early fall
How's your soil?:
Average Soil
Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)
What's your garden style?:
Container/Patio
Woodland/Shade
Cottage
Asian
Eclectic
Though it can tolerate some sun, Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Plants will not grow well in heavy clay soils.
Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings.