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01/01/98

Dicentra eximia--Fringed Bleeding Heart

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 10                                    
Height: 18 in   Spread: 8 in                                
Type: herbaceous perennial                                  
Flowers: Pink, red                                          

Comments: Fringed Bleeding Heart has fern-like foliage and  
blooms intermittently through the summer.  There are        
several varieties with flowers in shades of red or pink.    
The plant tolerates full sun if well-watered.  This hardy   
plant prefers a sandy loam enriched with peat.  Fringed     
Bleeding Heart self seeds to the point of becoming          
overcrowded.                                                

Propagation: The plant may be started from seed or          
division.  Divide the roots when the foliage dies down in   
early autumn.  The seed needs to be pre-chilled 3 to 4      
weeks before planting and germinates in 6 weeks.            

Cultivars: Some of the cultivars listed here are probably   
hybrids that involve not only D. eximia but D. formosa and  
D. oregona as well.                                         
   'King of Hearts' - Dark pink flowers are produced by     
    plants that form a mound of foliage 8 inches tall.      
   'Luxuriant' - The flowers are bright red.                
   'Snowdrift' - Pure white flowers are produced            
     throughout the summer.                                 
   'Zestful' - Pink flowers are produced throughout the     
     summer.                                                

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1997, White       
Flower Farm 1997, Lake County Nursery 1997, Bailey          
Nurseries 1997, Wayside Gardens 1996, Monrovia Nursery      
Company 1997.                                               

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