Dicentra cucullaria – Dutchman’s Bleeding Heart also known as Dutchman’s Breeches, is a bushy, compact Perennial that forms a clump of feathery, finely cut, blue-green leaves, that have arching stems that are studded with white flowers with yellow tips and are pantaloon-shaped. They are borne in an elegant row along stems that are leafless, and the blossoms dangle like porcelain earrings above the foliage. These showy flowers have a blooming season that lasts from mid to late Spring, are easily grown in humus-rich, fertile, moist, well-draining soils, and thrive in part shade however, full shade is tolerant but be aware that too much shade will result in few flowers. They are deer and rabbit resistant, and do well in beds and borders, are great for edging, and can act as a groundcover. These don’t have any serious pest or disease issues but keep a lookout for snails and slugs. A great feature of these plants is that they are low maintenance, making these the perfect flowers for the busy gardener! You don’t want to miss out on this plant find, it will surely add a nice touch to any garden!
10+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Part Shade to Full Shade
Height: 6 inches – 12 inches
Width: 6 inches – 12 inches
Showy
Deer and Rabbit resistant
Great for Beds, Borders, Groundcover, Edging
Low Maintenance
Origin: eastern North America
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
