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Herbaceous Perennial

Dicentra 'Spring Morning'

A clump-forming perennial about 45cm tall, with finely divided, fern-like, grey-green foliage, and sprays of pale rose pink flowers produced in spring then intermittently through summer; needs a cool shady position

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Grey Silver Green
Summer Grey Silver Green
Autumn Grey Silver Green
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Papaveraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Dicentra can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with attractively divided leaves and pendent, heart-shaped flowers, usually in arching panicles or racemes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Best planted in moist, but well-drained, neutral or slightly alkaline soil, in part shade in a sheltered position

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or after the leaves have died down

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning

No pruning generally required

Pests

May be suscceptible to slugs and snails damaging emerging foliage

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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