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Growing Zones
The White Bleeding Heart blooms during the summer and features some of the most darling and showy flowers. Delicate pure-white heart-shaped flowers have a pillow-like texture and hang below the thin, string-like stems like a row of pendants. Deeply lobed leaves are a medium shade of green. After several weeks, the flowers will fade, and in hot or warm climates, the entire plant will fade away after flowering is complete. This charming plant also goes by Dicentra spectabilis and Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Alba.’
The White Bleeding Heart has a mounded, upright growth habit. This shade-loving plant does best in beds, borders, or mass plantings. Feature in a container so the lovely flowers can be displayed and admired up close. Grow this beautiful plant as a perennial in USDA zones 3 through 8.
White Bleeding Heart Care
Plant this perennial in full to partial shade in moist, well-drained, rich soil. The White Bleeding Heart will do best in slightly acidic soil, but it can handle neutral soil. Water when the top few inches of soil are dry. This plant will require more frequent watering during the summer, especially when grown in warm regions. Top dress the soil in the spring with fertile, organic compost.
Deadheading is unnecessary. Leave the blooms in place, and the plant will go to seed. Cut back the growth when it starts to fade, but plants grown in warm climates may die back soon after blooming is complete.
White Bleeding Heart Spacing
White Bleeding Heart is an upright perennial that will reach 24 to 30 inches tall and wide. Plants can be grown as close as 22 to 28 inches apart or grow 1 to 2 plants in a 12- to 14-inch container.
White Bleeding Heart Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8 |
Plant Type: Perennials |
Light Exposure: Partial Shade to Partial Sun (3 - 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
Mature Height: 24 - 30 Inches |
Mature Spread: 24 - 30 Inches |
Spacing: 24 - 30 Inches |
Habit: Mounded, Spreading |
Flower Color(s): White |
Flower Description: |
Bloom Period: Spring |
Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
Foliage Color(s): Green |
Foliage Description: |
Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering |
Watering: Average |
Resists: Deer |
Tolerates: Drought |
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies |
Container Role: |
Uses: Borders, Containers, Wildlife Gardens |
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance |
Brand: |
Common Name: White Bleeding Heart |
Other Name(s): |
Scientific Name: DICENTRA SPECTABILIS `ALBA` |
- SKU:
- 1231000476-pc
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.

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

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

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

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

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

Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons

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Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.
Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.
Growing Zone | Estimated Ship Week |
---|---|
Zone 10 | March 24th |
Zone 9 | March 31st |
Zone 8 | April 7th |
Zone 7 | April 14th |
Zone 6b | April 21st |
Zone 6a | April 28th |
Zone 5b | May 5th |
Zone 5a | May 12th |
Zone 4 | May 19th |
Zone 3 | May 26th |
Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.
Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.
Plants that are currently in stock typically ship within 2-7 business days after your order is placed.