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Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

  • Toxic if eaten
Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis)

Photo: SterlingHerron · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, white

What actually matters with this one

It dies back completely by midsummer, which is normal. Plant a fern beside it to fill the gap it leaves.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
75 cm
Flowers
April to June
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.