Height:

18.0-24.0 Inches

Spread:

24.0-36.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Flower Color:

Red shades

Foliage Color:

Yellow shades

Sunlight:

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun) Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs Consistent Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Late Spring

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Hummingbirds Bee Friendly

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Growth Rate:

Medium Rapid

Garden Style:

Patio Container Cottage Eclectic Woodland Shade

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Easy To Grow Attractive Foliage Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Plants will not grow well in heavy clay soils.

Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings. It may be propagated by division in either spring or fall, taking great care to keep the fleshy roots intact when transplanting. If spent flowers are not removed, small pods develop and drop their seeds when mature and dry. If these seeds are left undisturbed, they will germinate the following spring. The resulting plantlets are easy to transplant while they are still small but they may not resemble the parent plant exactly.

Growing Temperature:

50-55° F

Holding Temperature:

40-50° F

Soil PH:

5.8-6.4

EC (What is EC?):

1.5-2.5 pour through method

Fertility:

Feed 100 - 150 ppm N at each watering.

For Controlled Release or Slow Release Fertilizer, see your preferred supplier for recommended rates for incorporation or top dressing, as it varies by fertilizer.

Vernalization:

Provide 8-10 weeks of cold temperatures below 40° F.

Pests & Diseases:

Downy mildew, Fusarium, powdery mildew, rust, Sclerotium and Verticillium wilt may occasionally be observed.
Aphids, caterpillars, fungus gnat larva, slugs, spider mites, thrips and whiteflies commonly feed on dicentra.

Potting & Timing:

Plant bare root plants in late winter to spring. Small plugs are best planted in late summer and bulked before vernalization.

Moisture:

Most dicentra prefer moderate moisture.

'Pink Diamonds' performs best in well-drained media and will suffer if kept too wet.

Planting Level:

Eyes slightly below the soil line.

PGRs/Pinching:

If height control is required, daminozide (B-Nine or Dazide) is effective at reducing elongation. One to two applications of 2,500 ppm should provide adequate height control.

Lighting:

Many Dicentra prefer moderate shade in production.
Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds' performs best in full sun.