White Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba')

White Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba')Hardy, deciduous late spring blooming perennial Description: Heart shaped pure white flowers hang loosely from gracefully arching stems Habit: Grows in clumps 2 to 4 feet high Culture: Prefers partial shade and rich, evenly moist soil. Plants go completely dormant in midsummer. Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin Eastern Asia Although first described by Carl Linnaeus from dried specimens, this dramatic flower was not cultivated in European

The rich border is in the rococo style fashionable in Thomas Jefferson's youth

When using a broadfork in heavy soils

with its large heads of bright scarlet fruit

lance-shaped

well-drained soil and full sun to light shade

or grown in containers

Its compact size fits well on smaller Christmas trees

organ meats

Print length: 192 pages

Apollo made into a sacred tree

The plants

Culture: Prefers partial to full shade and moist but well-drained