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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa
(Bleeding Heart)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Magnoliidae Order Papaverales Family Fumariaceae – Fumitory family Genus Dicentra Bernh. – bleeding heart Species Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. – Pacific bleeding heart Subspecies Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. ssp. formosa – Pacific bleeding heart This beautiful perennial is native to the Pacific Northwest (USDA 7-10). It is very similar to the cultivated varieties but has a substantially longer bloom time. In fact, it remains in flower all through the spring and summer. |
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Fleshy textured, deeply cut leaves are as delicate as lace, and pendant, pink to purple flowers have gentle fragrance. Bleeding Heart likes shady, moist areas and makes an excellent understory plant. I fell in love with this plant at the tender age of 4, and it remains a personal favorite over 60 years later. A must for every garden. |
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