Bleeding Heart or Duchman's Breeches

This genus consists of about 15 species.

Dicentra canadensis Squirrel  Corn
D. chrysantha Golden Eardrops

D. cucullaria

Dutchman's Breeches

D. eximia Fringed or Plumed Bleeding Heart
D. formosa Western Bleeding Heart,
Pacific Bleeding Heart
D. spectabilis Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Species Hgt
(in)
Flower
Color
Dormant
in Summer?
Inflorescence
Branched?
D. eximia 9-18 Rose-pink No Yes
D. spectabilis 18-24 Rose-pink Yes No

* Guides and Keys are from the book "Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes" by Dr Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press, Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00. More on Dr Armitage and his other books.

 

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