Pacific bleeding heart is also called Dutchman’s Britches. It grows 10 to 20 inches tall in full to part shade. The leaves emerge from the ground from February to March, and it starts to bloom in late March. It looks great in the summer season.
Names
Scientific name: Dicentra formosa
Common name: Pacific bleeding heart, Western bleeding- heart
Classification
| Family | Poppy (Papaveraceae) |
| Growing form | Perennial herb, Rhizome creeping, short-branched |
| Genus | Dicentra |
| Plant type | Flowering plant |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Species | D. Formosa |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
Flowering data
| Flower | Showy |
| Flower color | Pink, purple, yellow, cream |
| Bloom time | March to July |
| Watering | Consistently moist |
| Habitat | Graveyards, gardens, wasteland, Ornamental, sometimes an escape |
| Fruit | Elongated capsule |
Leaf data
| Leaves | Pinnate and compound |
| Color of leaves | Bright green |
| Length | 1 to 2 inches long |
| Shape | Fern-like, finely divided |
Plant care
| Sun | Shade to part sun |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Soil type | Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil, moist forest floor, humus-rich, moist soil, with lots of organic matter |
| Soil PH | Slightly acidic to neutral |
| Soil Moisture | Moist |
| Native Areas | Siberia, northern China, Korea, and Japan |
How to care pacific bleeding heart
Light:
Pacific bleeding heart grows best in partial shade. This plant needs partial shade.
Water:
Whole summer pacific bleeding plant needs water well, especially in the warmer season.
Fertilizer:
Bleeding hearts are not heavy feeders, so when to fertilize depends on the quality of the soil.
Soil:
Bleeding hearts prefer humus-rich, moist soil, with lots of organic matter, but are not particular about soil pH. Spread 2- to 3-inch layers of organic matter, such as compost or well-rotted manure, over the existing soil.
Temperature and Humidity:
It needs an ideal temperature is 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. It can tolerate humidity.
Pruning:
Pacific bleeding plant can be cut after the foliage naturally fades, it should happen in the early to the middle summer season.
Pacific bleeding heart plant growth:
The length of this plant is 18 inches tall and 60cm wide.
Read more about flowers in the Poppy family (Papaveraceae)
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