Some gardeners favor white varieties like Ivory Hearts or Aurora. Some of the hybrids, like King of Hearts are sterile. Many new hybrids have been developed to increase bloom time, vigor and heat tolerance as well as the different colors. It grows in moist and shady places, reaching to about 6 to18 inches tall, and in small 4- to 6-inch clumps.ĭicentra spectablis and its many hybrids offer the common pink color, but also can have red, yellow or white flowers. With deeply cut, fernlike leaves in a bluish green, its pink heart-shaped flowers dangle on arching stems like small bouquets. Smaller than Dicentra spectablis from Japan, our native bleeding heart is more tolerant of heat and sun, and established plants can even thrive in drier conditions. Plants often spark memories for me.ĭicentra eximia is our native North American bleeding heart. ![]() Spreading freely in my woodland space, its delightful, pink blossoms remind me of walking in the quiet Allegheny Forest and of a favorite uncle who encouraged my “growing” interest in gardening. ![]() An old-fashioned favorite, bleeding heart has a special place in my garden and my heart.
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