Bleeding Heart Flower

Lamprocapnos spectabilis is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan.It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Lamprocapnos, but is still widely referenced under its old name Dicentra spectabilis. 

 

It is valued in gardens and in floristry for its heart-shaped pink and white flowers, borne in spring.The arching horizontal racemes of up to 20 pendent flowers are borne in spring and early summer. The outer petals are bright fuchsia-pink, while the inner ones are white. 

The flowers strikingly resemble the conventional heart shape, with a droplet beneath - hence the common name.In a moist and cool climate, it will grow in full sun, but in warmer and drier climates it requires some shade.Aphids, slugs and snails sometimes feed on the leaves.

 

Clumps remain compact for many years and do not need dividing. They have brittle roots which are easily damaged when disturbed. Root cuttings should be taken in spring.

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Blooms of the bleeding heart plant (Dicentra spectabilis) appear in early spring adorning the garden with attention getting, heart shaped flowers borne on arching stems.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Bleeding Heart Flower Care – How To Grow Bleeding Hearts https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-care.htm

Blooms of the bleeding heart plant (Dicentra spectabilis) appear in early spring adorning the garden with attention getting, heart shaped flowers borne on arching stems.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Bleeding Heart Flower Care – How To Grow Bleeding Hearts https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-care.htm