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  • DICENTRA formosa 'Aurora'
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    DICENTRA formosa 'Aurora'

    Commonly known as Wild bleeding heart

    Cool, white flowers against glaucous foliage
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. D. eximia of gardens
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs
    • Place of origin
      Western North America
    • White
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold/yellow
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      60-90cm (24-36in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Wide-spreading rhizomatous perennial. Lobed basal leaves 15-50cm (6-20in) long, grey-green in colour. Flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        60-90cm (24-36in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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