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Dicentra eximia
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Long-blooming, nodding, heart-shaped flowers and deeply cut, fern-like, gray-green, foliage make this an exceptionally handsome plant. It mixes well with other shade loving natives such as columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reptans) and bugbane (Cimicifuga racemosa).
Benefits
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Hummingbirds feed on flower nectar |
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Plants bloom for many weeks |
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Foliage persists through the growing season |
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Good cover for small wildlife |
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Easy to grow Plant in partially shaded area in rich moist soil Remove old flower stems as the blooms fade if you do not want plants to self-seed.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Native Range
Rich woodlands; mostly in the Appalachians; New Jersey and West Virginia south to Virginia and Tennessee.
Native Trivia
Ants collect the seed from this plant as food, thus helping to distribute and plant more dicentras.
"My hummingbird friends will make a trip into the woods to visit good nectar plants like this one."
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Good Companions
Dwarf Crested Iris
(Iris cristata),
Blue-eyed Grass
(Sisyrinchium angustifolium),
Coral Bells
(Heuchera americana)
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