- USDA Hardiness Zones 3-9
- Height 18-24 Inches Tall
- Spread 2-3 Feet Wide
- Light Requirement is Full Shade to Partial Shade
Gold Heart Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) is a unique twist on the classic and elegant version of a Bleeding Heart perennial. It's got the same long stalk of delicate heart-shaped pink and white flowers, but they bloom above golden to chartreuse foliage. Gold Heart performs like this with only partial sun. This is the perfect little plant for the front of a shady garden bed or as a partly shaded container's filler. Gold Heart is hardy to the cold of zone 3 and tolerant of heat up to zone 9.
Hummingbirds and bees love Gold Heart Bleeding Heart blooms, and so will anyone who sees the flower growing in your garden or added to a cut flower arrangement or bouquet. Plant a few in special garden locations to add delicate color and be sure to put at least one in a raised bed or container where you can be at eye level with the flower stalk. The plants reach about 2 feet height and 2 to 3 feet wide. Bleeding hearts are good focal points in wooded gardens, and deer tend to avoid the plants.
Gold Heart Bleeding Heart Care
Plant Gold Heart Bleeding Heart in a partly shady to shady spot and watch it grow. It will flower best with morning sun and the golden leaves might be a little more chartreuse than golden if planted in full shade. Avoid placing your bleeding heart in afternoon sun in warmer regions. The plants need consistent watering. Remove stems with faded flowers for a second bloom in regions with cooler summers. Apply a small amount of balanced or slow-release fertilizer around the outside of the plant in early spring.
Gold Heart Bleeding Heart Spacing
Gold Heart Bleeding Heart is an excellent companion to other shade lovers such as columbines and ferns. Space your bleeding heart plants about 2 to 3 feet from one another or other plants to give them room to grow.
Gold Heart Bleeding Heart Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9 |
| Flower Color(s): Pink & White |
| Bloom Period: Late Winter |
| Foliage Color(s): Yellow |
| Light Exposure: Full Shade to Partial Shade |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Height: 18-24 Inches |
| Spread: 2-3 Feet |
| Spacing: 2-3 Feet |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Resists: Deer |
| Attracts: Hummingbirds & Bees |
| Features: Foliage Interest |
| Scientific Name: Gold Heart' Dicentra spectabilis |
| Common Name: Gold Heart Bleeding Heart |
| Other Name(s): Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart; Asian Bleeding-Heart |
| Brand: Proven Selections |
- SKU:
- DICGH
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
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