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Dicentra
formosa * Bleeding Heart |
| Dicentra formosa plant is
a California Native that prefers shaded moist slopes below 7000
feet. The green ferny foliage of Dicentra formosa might be enough reason to plant this plant by
itself. But the flowers are truly exotic. This patch was 20 feet
across. It was found at 3,000 feet elevation on a North facing slope in the Foothills
of the Sierra Nevada Range in the Gold Country. Plants are a foot to
18" tall. There are a number of cultivars of Dicentra formosa
on the market.
Dicentra formosa 'Aurora' has all white flowers and bracts. Click
here to buy plants.
Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' has reddish pink flowers with fringed
petals. Click
here to buy plants.
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