Old fashioned bleeding hearts can grow into sumptuous mounds bearing arches of tiny reddish-pink flowers from spring into summer. Native perennial varieties grace wildflower shade gardens. Native or hybrid cultivar, perennial bleeding hearts are all members of the dicentra genus.
Types
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Dicentra spectabilis, the pink garden bleeding heart, is hardy from USDA zone 2 to 9. White cultivars of D. spectabilis are less hardy. Leaves may be green or yellow. Half a dozen bleeding hearts are native to the United States, including Dicentra formosa, a West Coast native and Dicentra canadensis, native to much of the East.
Size
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D. spectabilis is larger than native varieties, growing 2 to 3 feet tall and across. Some older plants grow even larger. Native varieties are woodland garden plants — they grow 1 to 3 feet tall and wide. D. canadensis seldom grows taller and broader than 12 inches.
Growing Conditions
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Bleeding hearts prefer part shade to shady gardens, although some will grow in sunnier areas. Most bleeding hearts need some sunlight in cool, moist climates. All dicentra grow best in cool, moist but well-drained fertile soil. Plants should be divided occasionally and given space for good air circulation to avoid fungal infections.
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