DICENTRA 



(From the Greek dis, double, and kentron, spurred, originally misspelled Diclytra and supposed to be E>ielytra) 



Fumaria<fa 



98. Dicentra spectabilis {Dielytra spectdbilis) 

 English Names: Bleeding heart, Seal flower, Lady's reticule. 



JAPAN EARLY APRIL THROUGH JUNE 



DEEP rosy-red, flat, heart-shaped flowers with protruding white inner 

 petals, hanging delicately along graceful arching stems one to two 

 feet high. Foliage deeply cut and handsome, but not persistent. The 

 plant must be cut down 

 or hidden after the flower- 

 ing season. A very dainty 

 and charming flower, and 

 a great favorite in old- 

 fashioned gardens. Ex- 

 cellent for the herbaceous 

 border or for naturalizing 

 in the wild garden. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in moderately rich, light 

 loam. Will grow in sun 

 or shade, but thrives best 

 in partial shade. 



Propagate by division 

 of crown or roots. 



Var. dlha. Has white 

 flowers, but a weak and 

 sickly habit. 



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