Bleeding Heart 'Alba'
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy
Family)
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Height: 24 inches
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Spread: 18-30 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: white hearts
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Light: part to full
shade
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Soil: humusy,
well-drained
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Moisture: average,
consistent; intolerant of wet soils in winter and dry soils in summer
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Use: woodland settings,
shaded borders
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Care: heavy feeders
benefitting from an annual top dressing of compost; divide when flowers become
sparse
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; some susceptability to aphid infestations
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Native to: species native
to Siberia, Japan, northern China and Korea
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Notes: clump forming,
soft green foliage goes dormant in summer, so may want to plant among later
developing perennials to fill in resulting gap
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F016
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