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 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
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
H5Botanical 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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