Wild bleeding heart flowers9/15/2023 ![]() Arching flower stalks emerge in the spring and bloom in single file, from base to tip. The species name, “spectabilis,” means showy or spectacular. It is native to Siberia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, and is related to several similar native North American wildflowers, such as Dutchman’s Breeches and Fringed Bleeding-Heart. BOTANICAL DETAILSīleeding-heart is an herbaceous perennial related to poppies and buttercups. Here’s the information you need to make Bleeding-hearts a treasured part of your garden. Well-established plantings can last for many years. Reliable and undemanding in the right place, Bleeding-heart gives a burst of pink and green in spring and early summer, then yields to later season plants as it goes dormant until the next year. Many gardeners have fond memories of the pink, heart-shaped flowers with their white teardrops and ferny foliage in their grandmother’s garden. Bleeding-heart ( Lamprocampos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis) is an old-fashioned favorite in the shade garden. ![]()
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