Dicentra Eximia
Dicentra eximia
Special Features
Admired for its beautiful, heart-shaped flowers that dangle elegantly from arching stems. Thrives in shady areas, offering a long bloom period and graceful, fern-like foliage.
Plant Specifications
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Growing Dicentra Eximia on Martha's Vineyard
Dicentra eximia, the fringed bleeding heart, is one of the finest long-blooming shade perennials for Martha's Vineyard, producing delicate rose-pink flowers from May through frost when sited in consistently moist, partially shaded conditions. It performs beautifully in the sheltered garden rooms of properties in Edgartown, Vineyard Haven, and West Tisbury, where afternoon shade moderates summer heat and prevents early dormancy. Unlike its spring-only cousin Dicentra spectabilis, this species maintains its ferny blue-green foliage all season, providing reliable textural interest even when not in bloom.
Deer resistance is strong, consistent with other members of the fumitory family. Estate Care teams regularly feature it as an anchor plant in shade garden designs where season-long performance is critical.
