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bleeding heart 'Bacchanal' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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bleeding heart 'Bacchanal'

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dicentra
Family: Papaveraceae

About this plant

'Bacchanal' is a spreading rhizomatous perennial with finely divided grey-green leaves and short racemes of nodding, deep crimson flowers in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, preferably neutral or slightly alkaline; site in partial shade although will tolerate sun if the soil is moist

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or after the leaves have died down

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorPond MarginsOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years