Latin Name: Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Height: 24 - 30 inches
Spread: 20 - 36 inches
Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade; Full Shade
Bloom Time: April to May
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
An old fashioned plant that still brings it every season, Bleeding Hearts should be in every shade garden. With a mounding habit and long, arching flowers that look like bleeding, dripping hearts, its delicateness yet hardiness is undeniable. Alba features pure white flowers that will pop in the shade! These flowers can be cut and enjoyed in spring bouquets. Bleeding Hearts usually go dormant in the heat of summer.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies
Other Names: Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart; Common Bleeding Heart