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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.45m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Dicentra macrantha
Other names: Yellow bleeding heart
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Genus: Dicentra
Species: D. macrantha - D. macrantha is a spreading perennial with toothed, pale to yellow-green leaves borne on yellow-green stalks and narrow, creamy-yellow flowers in late spring.
Dicentra macrantha is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-yellow in Spring
Foliage: Pale-yellow, Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Pale-yellow in Summer; Yellow-green, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Stem: Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Habit: Arching, Branching, Spreading
Toxicity: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
Dicentra macrantha (Yellow bleeding heart) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in a partially shaded, sheltered site protected from cold, drying winds and late frosts.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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