Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
White Bleeding Heart
- Delicate white flowers in spring
- Shade-loving perennial
- Also known as Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
- Category: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 2-3 ft
- Spread: 1-3 ft
- Bloom Color: White Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
A perfect foil to its pink and white flower colored cousin, 'Alba' is a magnificent presence in the spring garden with fleshy, medium green, deeply cut foliage forming a considerable mound topped by strings of pure white bleeding heart flowers starting in late April and blooming into late May. Its size and its blooming power can leave you breathless, as this traditional garden plant still packs a powerful punch after all these years. Plant 'Alba' in semi-shaded to shaded areas and in moist, well-drained soils and feel free to combine them with spectabilis for a fantastic display of bloom!
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Plant in the shaded mixed perennial border or woods edge. Plant with other shade-loving perennials such as Astilbes, Hostas, and ferns that will fill in as the Bleeding Heart foliage goes dormant in the hot summer months. Well-drained soil is essential for the roots to survive the winter.
