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Papaveraceae
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
Enduring affection.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Dicentra
- Native to
- Eastern United States, Appalachian Mountains
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike the common bleeding heart that goes dormant in summer, fringed bleeding heart blooms from spring to frost and retains its foliage all season.
- The finely cut, fern-like leaves give the plant its 'fringed' common name and provide attractive foliage even when not in bloom.
- Seeds are dispersed by ants attracted to the elaiosome, a nutritious fleshy structure attached to each seed.
- Fringed bleeding heart is native exclusively to the Appalachian Mountains, where it grows in rocky crevices and on shaded cliff faces.
- The heart-shaped flowers contain nectar accessible only to long-tongued bees and hummingbirds, which must pry apart the outer petals to reach it.
Color meanings
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unconditional love
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compassion