The plants will grow two to four feet tall and will spread one to two feet. They require partial shade, well-drained, damp, but rich soil. Both varieties are completely winter hardy.īleeding Heart grows well in zones two through nine. Is there a bleeding heart that blooms all summer?īleeding hearts bloom all summer long Provided with good rich garden soil bleeding hearts will thrive, especially if there is a little light shade to shield them from the harshest rays of the sun. (If the afternoon sun reaching your garden is strong and hot, the ferns may burn.) Brunnera macrophylla makes a good partner as well. Their foliage is usually picking up speed just as the bleeding heart finishes blooming and begins to decline. What can I plant with a bleeding heart?Ĭlassic companions include hostas and ferns. Get all-summer bloom in one area that might otherwise require a number of different plants to get such results in partial shade. Grows best in light shade, but will tolerate full sun if the soil is moist. How do you grow a fern leaf from a bleeding heart? Bleeding hearts are shade-loving woodland plants that bloom in the cool of spring. The common bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis formerly Dicentra spectabilis) got its name for its pillow-like, heart-shaped flower that dangles like a single pendulous drop. There are also cultivars of bleeding heart that produce white flowers. Certain varieties of bleeding heart produce golden yellow or fern-like leaves. Bleeding heart tolerates drought and it is fire resistant. Native Americans used bleeding hearts in treatment of cough, stomach pain, dizziness and insect bites. What does a fern leaf bleeding heart look like?Įverblooming, award-winner Dicentra ‘Luxuriant’ (Fern-Leaf Bleeding Heart) is a compact herbaceous perennial adorned with a blue-green, finely divided foliage and arching sprays of nodding, heart-shaped, cerise-pink flowers.
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