Dicentra formosa ©Ellen Mast
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Pacific Bleeding Heart · Dicentra formosa
Description: A truly amazing wildflower (1-2 ft) with fern-like foliage and heart-shaped flowers in spring to summer.The flower color varies from pale pink to deep magenta. Bleeding heart spreads by seed and rhizome, and can form large patches. It will die back after flowering unless there is adequate moisture. Shade/filtered light, regular water.