Bleeding Heart | Dicentra formosa - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Bleeding Heart | Dicentra formosa

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Beautiful pink to white, heart shaped flowers and intricate fern-like foliage. This species does best in partially shaded forest understories with moist soils. A beautiful companion species to plant with western meadowrue.

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Bottomland Forests
Phenology	Perennial; flowering March-August
Mature Height	6" to 24"
Shade Preference	Part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist soil
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Ornamental; Deer resistant

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A lush green riparian forest with tall red alder trees and a rocky stream running through it.

Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…