| Description | A long with the charming pendant shaped pink flowers this plant has stunning golden foliage. Prefers a cool shady spot. |
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| Pronunciation | (dy-SEN-tra)(spek-TAH-bi-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-6 |
| Sunlight | Prefers the semi shade. The golden foliage will easily burn in the hot direct sun. |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Flowers | pink, pendent, heart shaped, two spurs on arching branches, outer petals are pink and the inner white, borne on an inflorescence called a raceme |
| Leaves | ternately compound, bright golden yellow color |
| Dimensions | 24 inches |
| Maintenance | cut back foliage after it has gone dormant |
| Propagation | division, root cuttings, I am assuming most seedlings will revert back to green |
| Cultivar Origin | Developed at the Hadspen House in Somerset, England. |
| Misc Facts | Dicentra is derived from "dis" twice and "kentron" a spur. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #115-Bleeding Hearts, Cordyalis and Their Relatives (Mark Tebbit, Magnus Liden, Henrik Zetterlund) |
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