Dicentra 'Love Hearts'
Best low-maintenance perennial for gardeners seeking long-lasting, shade-loving floral color.
Discover the enchanting Dicentra 'Love Hearts', a compact perennial offering an exceptionally long blooming season with vibrant, heart-shaped flowers. Its attractive blue-green foliage provides season-long appeal, flowering from late spring until the first frost. Ideal for borders, containers, or edging, this low-maintenance plant reaches about 12 inches in height and spread. It thrives in partial shade, requiring medium watering and well-drained, loamy soil. Its toxic nature helps deter pests, making it a resilient addition to your garden.
$18.95
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#1787 in Landscaping & Garden Plants
Price vs Category Average
-31%
Below average
SKU
35613
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking long-lasting color in shaded garden beds
- Homeowners looking to brighten dark or woodland landscape corners
- Small-space gardeners needing tidy plants for borders or containers
Who should skip it
- Planners who dislike managing empty gaps during summer dormancy
- Gardeners in regions with dry or inconsistent soil conditions
- Budget-conscious shoppers preferring common, lower-cost perennial varieties
Performance breakdown
Bloom Duration
Extended flowering window provides color from late spring through first frost.
Maintenance Ease
Low-effort perennial that thrives with minimal intervention once established.
Pest Resilience
Naturally toxic properties keep deer and common garden pests at bay.
Versatility
Compact size fits perfectly in containers, borders, or as groundcover.
Pollinator Appeal
Reliably attracts butterflies to your garden throughout the growing season.
Climate Adaptability
Robust hardiness range makes this a reliable choice for most regions.
Key Specs
SKU
35613
Item Form
Bareroot
Light Requirements
Part Shade
Bloom Start
Early Summer
Bloom End
Mid Fall
Mature Height
12 in
Mature Spread
12 in
Hardiness Zones
3 - 9
Features
- Exceptionally long blooming season
- Handsome blue-green foliage
- Prominent heart-shaped blooms
- Vigorous growth habit
- Attracts butterflies
- Low maintenance
- Blooms first year
- Free bloomer
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality of the Dicentra 'Love Hearts' upon arrival. The plants arrive well packaged with robust root systems, ensuring a reliable start. They establish quickly and reliably produce vibrant pink heart shaped blooms, often exceeding expectations in their first season. Gardeners appreciate the vigorous growth and the stunning visual impact this variety adds to shaded areas, confirming its premium value. This plant offers a dependable and beautiful addition to any garden.
Know before you buy
This variety is known for an exceptionally long bloom season, producing its signature heart-shaped flowers from late spring continuously until the first frost of autumn.
The 'Love Hearts' Dicentra is highly versatile and hardy, thriving in USDA zones 3 through 9. This wide range makes it suitable for most garden environments across the country.
Yes, its compact 12-inch size and growth habit make it an excellent choice for containers, window boxes, or as a decorative edging plant.
It is considered a low-maintenance perennial. As long as it is planted in well-drained, loamy soil with partial shade and receives moderate watering, it will perform well with minimal intervention.
Yes, the plant is naturally deer resistant. Its toxic nature acts as a deterrent to common garden pests, helping it remain resilient throughout the growing season.
This plant prefers partial shade. While it needs some light to produce its vibrant blooms, it should be protected from the harsh, direct afternoon sun to keep the blue-green foliage looking its best.
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