LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis 'Alba'
Medium
Part shade
White
Fertile soil
Reasonable soil
Spring
RHS Award of Garden Merit
100% Peat Free
Description
Height x Spread: 90cm x 60cm
Commonly known as Bleeding Heart this perennial was previously named Dicentra rather than Lamprocapnos. Pure white heart-shaped flowers are held on arching stems above divided light-green foliage, during late spring.
Often used for under-planting trees and shrubs in beds and borders. 'Alba' requires a humus-rich soil in partial shade in order to thrive.
All parts of this plant are toxic.
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