$10-20avg. price
Perennial🦌 Deer Resistant
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Bleeding Heart is one of the most enchanting perennials — arching stems dripping with perfectly heart-shaped pink-and-white flowers in spring. It's the flower that makes children gasp and adults nostalgic. The fern-like foliage is beautiful until the plant goes dormant in summer heat. 'Gold Heart' has golden foliage; 'Alba' is pure white.
Hardiness Zones
3-9
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
2-3 ft H × 2-3 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Spring - Early Summer
Bloom Color
Pink and white heart-shaped flowers
Care Guide
Plant in partial shade with moist, humus-rich soil. Goes dormant (dies to ground) in summer heat — plant with hostas and ferns to fill the gap. Don't cut back foliage until it yellows naturally. Mark the location so you don't accidentally dig it up while dormant. Self-seeds gently.
Landscape Uses
Shade gardensWoodland gardensCottage gardensSpring bordersCut flowers
Best Growing Regions
northeastmidwestmountainwest
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