Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart, Perennial, Pink, 75-90 cm (29-35 in), 75-90 cm (29-35 in), Part shade, Moderate, Heavy, 2, May, June, Pink, Light Green, Average, Sandy, Clay, 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., Shade

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:

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.

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Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart

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