Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. - Fumitory family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Planting Distance: 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Pacific Bleeding Heart: Parnassius clodius, Platypolia contadina

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Oregon, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.