Dicentra eximia / Wild Bleeding Heart (Poppy Family)

Blooms: Shades of pink, Apr-Jun, 6+ weeks (can have fall re-bloom)
Leaves: Blue-green, lacy, fern-like foliage, delicate
Height: 6-18"
Space:12-18"
Soil: Rich, moist (can handle some dryness once established)
Exposure: Part shade-Shade (more sun if soil is consistently moist)
Fauna: Long tongue bees,hummingbirds, ants
Seeds: Small, bean-like capsule filled with many shiny black seeds with an elaiosome
Deer Resistance: High
Zone: 3-9
Native Status: NC native, rare in the Piedmont & Mountains
Provenance: Unknown ecotype, seed grown