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Growing on the High Plains: Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

High Plains Public Radio | By Skip Mancini
Published February 20, 2020 at 10:38 AM CST
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Today’s edition of Growing on the High Plains comes just after Valentine’s Day, and appropriately so. We’ll take a look at dicentra, which most of you might know as the perennial “bleeding heart.” Thankfully, this “hearty” plant —pun intended—does pretty well in our region, as long as you give it a little TLC (and a lot of water, shelter, and shade). As pretty as they are, you don’t want to eat your heart out as this lovely flowering plant is poisonous if ingested. Talk about a heartbreaker!  

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Skip Mancini
Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
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