'Alba' Dicentra | Creekside Champions™
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About Creekside Champions™
Each Creekside Champion™ plant is hand-selected for its exceptional beauty, resilience, and proven garden performance. Grown with care by our family and backed by generations of expertise, these plants embody trust, quality, and the joy of cultivating something truly special. Confident, dependable, and naturally stunning — Creekside Champions™ are made to thrive. Family Grown. Proven Performance.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ (Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart)
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’, the elegant white form of the classic Bleeding Heart, brings timeless charm to shade and woodland gardens. Its fresh, light green foliage forms graceful, arching clumps, beautifully setting the stage for the pristine, heart-shaped flowers that dangle along leafless stems in late spring. These long, pendant blooms are striking in the landscape and beloved as cut flowers, lasting up to two weeks in a vase.
In cooler climates with consistent moisture, the bloom period may extend into early summer. Like traditional Bleeding Hearts, ‘Alba’ typically goes dormant after flowering, though steady spring moisture can delay dormancy until later in the season. Perfect for adding soft texture and romantic appeal to shaded borders, cottage gardens, or woodland plantings, this dependable perennial is also deer resistant and attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Why it’s a Creekside Champion™:
Chosen for its graceful habit, pure white blooms, and reliable performance in shade gardens, Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ is low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly, and exceptionally long-lived. Its classic beauty and dependable spring display make it a standout favorite.
Details:
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Bloom Color: White
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Foliage Color: Green
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Height: 30"
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Spread: 18–36"
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Spacing: 18–24"
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Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
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Hardiness Zones: 3–9
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Bloom Time: Late Spring
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Characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds & Bees; Deer Resistant; Rapid Growing; Excellent Cut Flower; Easy to Grow; Woodland Favorite
Photo(s) courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Characteristics
Plant Needs
About Creekside Champions™
Each Creekside Champion™ plant is hand-selected for its exceptional beauty, resilience, and proven garden performance. Grown with care by our family and backed by generations of expertise, these plants embody trust, quality, and the joy of cultivating something truly special. Confident, dependable, and naturally stunning — Creekside Champions™ are made to thrive. Family Grown. Proven Performance.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ (Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart)
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’, the elegant white form of the classic Bleeding Heart, brings timeless charm to shade and woodland gardens. Its fresh, light green foliage forms graceful, arching clumps, beautifully setting the stage for the pristine, heart-shaped flowers that dangle along leafless stems in late spring. These long, pendant blooms are striking in the landscape and beloved as cut flowers, lasting up to two weeks in a vase.
In cooler climates with consistent moisture, the bloom period may extend into early summer. Like traditional Bleeding Hearts, ‘Alba’ typically goes dormant after flowering, though steady spring moisture can delay dormancy until later in the season. Perfect for adding soft texture and romantic appeal to shaded borders, cottage gardens, or woodland plantings, this dependable perennial is also deer resistant and attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Why it’s a Creekside Champion™:
Chosen for its graceful habit, pure white blooms, and reliable performance in shade gardens, Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ is low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly, and exceptionally long-lived. Its classic beauty and dependable spring display make it a standout favorite.
Details:
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Bloom Color: White
-
Foliage Color: Green
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Height: 30"
-
Spread: 18–36"
-
Spacing: 18–24"
-
Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
-
Hardiness Zones: 3–9
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Bloom Time: Late Spring
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Characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds & Bees; Deer Resistant; Rapid Growing; Excellent Cut Flower; Easy to Grow; Woodland Favorite
Photo(s) courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
