temperatures, and basic or neutral soil pH. Corydalis lutea Corydalis 9-15” Yellow, spring Fine blue-green Can reseed 5-7 Sun or shade, moist foliage soils. Prefers basic or neutral soil pH. Dicentra eximia Fringed 9-18” White, pink or Green, D. eximia tolerates 3-9 Partial shade, moist and formosa Bleeding rose flowers in or hot/wet weather rich soils. spring, with fern-like better. D. Formosa is some re-bloom foliage more drought tolerant. Dicentra Common 18-36” Red or white on Dies back after 2-8 Partial shade, moist spectabilis Bleeding Heart flowers in arching stems flowering, faster in soils. spring. Very heat; plant with showy. companions to hide the void. Digitalis sp. Foxglove Varies, Typically rose, Green foliage Many are bi-annual, 4-7 Partial shade, moist 2-5’ purple or white living two soils with organic on tall spikes, in some species are matter summer perennial. Doronicum Leopard’s Bane 1-2’ Bright yellow, Bright green Goes dormant with 4-7 Shade, moist soils. orientale daisy-like, in foliage summer heat; plant early spring with companions to hide the void. Epimedium sp. Barrenwort Varies, Varies, usually Early foliage Slow to establish. 4-7 Light shade, needs 8-12” yellow, white or tinged pink or Remove old foliage humus rich soil pinkish, in reddish. Fall in spring to with good drainage. spring color yellow, better enjoy flowers. red to bronze.
temperatures, and basic or neutral soil pH. Corydalis lutea Corydalis 9-15” Yellow, spring Fine blue-green foliage Can reseed 5-7 Sun or shade, moist soils. Prefers basic or neutral soil pH. Dicentra eximia and formosa Fringed Bleeding 9-18” White, pink or rose flowers in spring, with some re-bloom Green, or fern-like foliage D. eximia tolerates hot/wet weather better. D. Formosa is more drought tolerant. 3-9 Partial shade, moist rich soils. Dicentra spectabilis Common Bleeding Heart 18-36” Red or white flowers in spring. Very showy. on arching stems Dies back after flowering, faster in heat; plant with companions to hide the void. 2-8 Partial shade, moist soils. Digitalis sp. Foxglove Varies, 2-5’ Typically rose, purple or white on tall spikes, in summer Green foliage Many are bi-annual, living two some species are perennial. 4-7 Partial shade, moist soils with organic matter Doronicum orientale Leopard’s Bane 1-2’ Bright yellow, daisy-like, in early spring Bright green foliage Goes dormant with summer heat; plant with companions to hide the void. 4-7 Shade, moist soils. Epimedium sp. Barrenwort Varies, 8-12” Varies, usually yellow, white or pinkish, in spring Early foliage tinged pink or reddish. Fall color yellow, red to bronze. Slow to establish. Remove old foliage in spring to better enjoy flowers. 4-7 Light shade, needs humus rich soil with good drainage.
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