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Key characteristics

Family: Papaveraceae
Height: 1 to 3 feet tall
Width: 1 to 2 feet wide
Flower color: Pink and white
Foliage color: Green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium; requires consistently moist soil
Maintenance: Low; may benefit from mulching to maintain soil moisture
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and hummingbirds; deer and rabbit resistant

Perennials

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis, commonly known as Bleeding Heart, is an herbaceous perennial native to eastern Asia, renowned for its heart-shaped, rose-pink flowers with white tips that dangle gracefully from arching stems. The plant's deeply lobed, fresh green leaves provide a lush backdrop to its striking blooms, which appear in spring and can last for several weeks. Low-maintenance and resilient, Bleeding Heart attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, adding both aesthetic appeal and ecological value to gardens.

Light

Part shade to full shade

Water

Medium; requires consistently moist soil

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens

Companion plants

Hellebores · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss · Sweet woodruff

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Keep it out of hot afternoon sun and layer it with woodland companions for a full, settled look.

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