Dicentra Macrocapnos

Dicentra macrocapnos is a fast-growing and unusual climbing species, producing chains of small, heart-shaped flowers in yellow flushed with pink and red. These seeds offer something genuinely different from the familiar border dicentras, combining delicate flowers with a scrambling, vine-like habit. Native to the Himalayan region, this species grows in open woodland margins and hedgerows, using surrounding vegetation for support. Plants produce fine, divided foliage and slender stems that twine readily through shrubs, trellis or netting. Flowering continues through summer, with blooms held freely along the stems. Best grown in full sun or light shade with moist, well-drained soil, Dicentra macrocapnos benefits from some support and protection from strong winds. As an annual species, it grows quickly from seed and flowers in the same season, making it useful for temporary cover and vertical interest.