Find a plant:


{name}

OR Browse All Plants


Dicentra eximia ‘Alba’ (Fringed bleeding heart, Turkey corn)

Dicentra eximia ‘Alba’ Photo/Illustration: Susan Kahn

(Based on 1 user review)

Rate this plant

Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Dicentra eximia ‘Alba’ dy-SEN-trah eks-IM-ee-ah Common Name: Fringed bleeding heart, Turkey corn Genus: Dicentra
Rows of white flowers dangle above the fern-like foliage, opening in April and continuing intermittently until October.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Eastern U.S. native. Self-sows.
 Care: Grow in fertile, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil in partial shade. Allow to self-sow. 
 Propagation: Sow seeds in a cold frame when ripe; divide in spring.
 Problems: Slugs and snails can attack new foliage. Powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spot, and verticillium wilt.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Part Shade Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Attracts Hummingbirds; Native; Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Late Spring; Spring
Flower Color White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Naturalizing, Suitable as Annual
Style Shade, Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

Plants you might also like

Geranium maculatum
(Spotted geranium) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This upright plant bears cupped flowers 1.5 inches across in variable hues of pale to bright pink from late spring to midsummer. 
Corydalis lutea Corydalis lutea
(Yellow corydalis) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This species has bluntly spurred golden yellow flowers from late spring to early fall. Its pale green, glaucous leaves form compact, ferny mounds.
Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum
(Small Solomon's seal, Solomon's seal) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

From late spring into summer, this species bears tubular greenish-white flowers that dangle underneath the arching stems. The foliage is smooth; in autumn it turns to clear yellow, contrasting with the blue-black berries this plant produces. Its height varies wildly from 1.5 to 6 feet tall.
Dianthus barbatus
(Sweet William) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

These short-lived perennials or biennials are charming plants, and are worth their weight in gold in the cottage border. After flowering, the attractive foliage holds the space well.
Solidago nemoralis Solidago nemoralis
(Goldenrod, Gray goldenrod) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is one of the smallest species of goldenrod, topping out at only 4 to 6 inches high in poor soils, and 2 feet high in fertile soils. It is considered a garden-worthy species, with gray-green leaves that form clumps and languid, one-sided yellow plumes. It is tolerant of both sandy and clay soils.