Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant w/purple tinged new growth that holds darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: scarlet red & white. Ht: 30 in. W: 30 in. Exposure: pt shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.) PP #22,739