Dicentra formosa 'Western Bleeding Heart' HOME

 California Native Plants
California Poppy
Ceanothus
Dicentra Formosa
'Western Bleeding Heart'
Fuchsia flowered gooseberry
Iris douglasiana
Manzanita
Pink Flowering Currant
Sidalcea malveflora 'Checkerbloom'
Sky Lupine


This lovely little, fernlike plant makes a wonderful ground cover for
spring bulbs and rhizomes, such as Iris.  Growing to about 8"tall, the
light green, lacy foliage rises up quickly from it's rhizome late
February or early March.  As soon as the foliage fills out, a little
stalk with many delightful pink, heart or bell shaped flowers dangle
down.  Hummingbirds look forward to this desert in March and April.
As summer creeps on, the foliage will wither and die back unless watered.
If so, the plant will stay green up until fall.  Permit the  little  rhizomes
to sleep through winter, so that they may return to brighten your days in
March and April.  Excellent foil with native iris or Pacific Coast Hybrid iris.