![]() They grow to 12 inches tall and are hardy in Zones 3 to 7. Dicentra cucullaria, another North American native, goes by the common name Dutchman’s Breeches, because its flowers resemble little, white, upside-down pantaloons.Hardy in zones 3 to 9, this plant grows to 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. It has pink flowers and fern-like foliage that persists through the summer. Dicentra eximia, the Fringe-leaf Bleeding Heart is native to North America (the eastern United States, to be exact).Their foliage does not die back in summer they go dormant in the autumn. Some Bleeding Hearts are still called Dicentra, because, well, they are Dicentras. Valentine ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Valentine’) is another cultivar with bright red flowers.Gold Heart ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’) has pink flowers and golden yellow foliage.White Bleeding Heart ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Alba’) is a cultivar of L.Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis,) has pink and white blooms that arch above its deeply lobed blue-green foliage.It likes the cooler temperatures of spring, so when the heat of summer arrives, the foliage will yellow and die back, and the plant goes dormant until the following spring. It is ephemeral – which means it will go dormant after flowering the way daffodils and virginia bluebells do. It can take 3-4 years for this plant to reach its mature size of approximately 3 feet by 3 feet. Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis) is native to Asia. ![]() ![]() Let me show you how these plants can add a sweet, romantic touch to your shade garden. It’s a popular choice for woodland and cottage gardens because of its long bloom time and easy care. This flowering habit gives this perennial its romantic, common name – bleeding heart. The pink and white blooms hang on arching stems with a little “drop” at the end of each flower. When I think about iconic flowers, I think of this one immediately. ![]()
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