Bulbs, Perennials > Lamprocapnos > Lamprocapnos spectabilis > Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
'Alba'
Alba White Bleeding Heart
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Lamprocapnos |
| Species |
| spectabilis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Alba' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Dicentra spectablis 'Alba' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 30 |
| Height |
| 60 - 75 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba' is a clumping, rhizomatous perennial with tri-lobed, light green leaves and single, white, heart-shaped flowers dangling from leafless stems. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sheltered location, in part shade, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline, humusy soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No pests or diseases of note. |
| Leaf Description |
| Tri-lobed with each lobe further divided, in groups of 3 to a stem. |
| Flower Description |
| White, heart-shaped with a 'sword' emerging from the base (the reproductive portion), hence the common name, 'Bleeding Heart'. Hanging singly at regular intervals along an arching, horizontal stem. Up to 20 per cluster. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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