Dicentra spectabilis
Bleeding Heart, Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart is one of the most popular old-fashioned garden plants. Plants burst into flower in late spring and form a bushy, upright mound of light green fern-like foliage. The characteristic dangling, bright-pink locket flowers are held on arching stems. Flowers are also deer resistant and excellent for cutting.
Growing Tips:
Performs best in a rich, moist soil with partial shade, or at least protection from hot afternoon sun. After flowering, the plants should be sheared back to six inches tall, to rejuvenate the foliage. Even with shearing, plants often go completely dormant by midsummer.
Characteristics & Attributes
Height: 30-36 inches
Spread: 18-24 inches
Hardiness Zone:
3-9