Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart
Garden(s):
Shade
Type:
Perennial
Height:
75-90 cm (29-35 in)
Spread:
75-90 cm (29-35 in)
Light:
Part shade
Water:
Moderate, Heavy
Zone:
2
Bloom Time:
May, June
Bloom Colour:
Pink
Foliage Colour:
Light Green
Soil:
Average, Sandy, Clay
Notes:
Formerly known as Dicentra spectabilis. Protection from hot afternoon sun. Forms a bushy, upright mound with a somewhat ferny appearance. Clusters of flowers are held on arching stems. Cut back after blooming.