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Golden Bleeding Hearts

Dicentra 'Gold Heart'

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Overview

Dicentra 'Gold Heart' enchants with its vibrant golden foliage and heart-shaped pink flowers. This perennial thrives in part shade, reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height and spreads about 2 feet, preferring well-drained soil. Ideal for woodland settings or shaded borders, it provides a bright contrast with dark greens. Blooms appear in late spring, attracting pollinators. Requires moderate watering, with more frequency during dry spells. Hardy in zones 3 to 9.

Sun Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–9
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Dicentra 'Gold Heart' enchants with its vibrant golden foliage and heart-shaped pink flowers
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height and spreads about 2 feetGolden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Ideal for woodland settings or shaded borders, it provides a bright contrast with dark greensGolden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Blooms appear in late spring, attracting pollinatorsGolden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — This perennial thrives in part shadeGolden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — preferring well-drained soil

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Papaveraceae

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Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Dicentra 'Gold Heart' enchants with its vibrant golden foliage and heart-shaped pink flowers
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height and spreads about 2 feet
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Ideal for woodland settings or shaded borders, it provides a bright contrast with dark greens
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — Blooms appear in late spring, attracting pollinators
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — This perennial thrives in part shade
Golden Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'Gold Heart') — preferring well-drained soil

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