Description

Dicentra Formosa

Low, fern-like ground cover with beautiful spring blooming purple-pink heart shape flower clusters.

Height: 15 – 50cm

Edible: N

Medicine: Y

Other Uses: Y

Poisonous: Y (flower)

Soil: moist forest floor, humus-rich, moist soil, with lots of organic matter

Watering: consistently moist

Sun: shade to part sun

Usually found at: moist forests, ravines, streambanks, low to middle elevation

Pollinators & wildlife: hummingbirds

Ornamental: beautiful flowers and feathery leaves are just beautiful!

 

Leaves: long, soft, light green and feathery leaves like ferns

Flowers: pink and purple hearts, and grow in clusters at the end of a stem

Berries: green seed pods with black seeds

First Nations uses: the roots can be used to make a drink that helps skin problems and other diseases.