Dicentra 'Gold Heart'

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ brings the familiar dangling, heart-shaped flowers of Asian bleeding heart together with luminous yellow-gold spring foliage. In late spring, pink outer petals and white inner petals hang in arching sprays above the leaves. ## Cultivar and season Walters Gardens lists this exact cultivar for USDA Zones 3–9, with an 18–24-inch height and 24–36-inch spread; the [Royal Horticultural Society profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/293050/lamprocapnos-spectabilis-gold-heart/details) gives a broader 0.5–1-meter mature range. The existing 0.8-meter height and 1-meter spread remain within that published range. The RHS also recognizes the cultivar under the synonym *Lamprocapnos spectabilis* ‘Gold Heart’. ## Siting Choose partial to full shade and fertile soil that stays evenly moist while draining well. Walters Gardens notes that the foliage can fade toward green as the season advances and that the plant may go dormant after its spring display; reliable moisture can delay dormancy. Use neighboring shade perennials to cover the summer gap. ## Maintenance Water consistently through spring and divide carefully in spring or fall if a mature clump needs renewal. The [Walters Gardens profile](https://www.waltersgardens.com/variety.php?ID=DICGH) identifies the pink-and-white flowers, yellow foliage, zones, mature size, and shade and moisture preferences.