Bleeding Heart - Specatabilis Alba

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Bleeding Heart - Specatabilis Alba

‘Alba’ has two distinguishing features that make it a little different from the rest. Two, the foliage is lime-green rather then green. The Bleeding Heart Specatabilis ‘Alba’, 'Dicentra specatabilis ‘Alba’, is a fast-growing perennial with white, heart-shaped flowers. Do not let it dry out. Dicentra should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It is heat tolerant and needs moist soil. Dicentra ‘Alba’ has a plant height of 2-3’ and a width of 20”. Being an old fashioned plant, it is a must in any landscape. One is the wonderful white flowers that it produces. ‘Alba’ makes excellent cut flowers, in mass with groundcovers, or in potted containers. Dicentra will bloom from May to September and is a major attractor to butterflies. ... get more information

 

Peony - Pink They bloom in mid spring and have very large, colorful blooms that stand out in the spring garden. All of our peonies are widely adaptable to most soils across the country. Peonies are one of the best cut flowers and are often used in the Midwest to decorate gravesites on Memorial Day. The Pink Peony, Paeonia lactiflora. Peonies are one of the longest lived perennials and are often split and divided by their owners and given to other gardeners. Often thought of a plant used on the farm or out in the country, it bring a little bit of that country feeling to your garden. Peonies can handle dry to moist sites, and do best in full sun but can handle some light shade. Our pink peony selection is a rich shade of pink that is sure to delight it's owner for years. Although there are many Peonies on the market in this day and age, at this time we have chosen unnamed varieties, simply pink, red and white.

Bleeding Heart - Specatabilis Alba