Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp.

Fumitory family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Spread

12 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.5 – 6.0

Frost-Free Days 200 days

Precipitation 55 – 155 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

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

Larval Host Parnassius clodius, Platypolia contadina

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

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.