Bleeding Heart

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Striking flowers attract hummingbirds to the garden and are excellent cut. Plant in cool, moist sites to prevent summer dormancy, or combine with hosta or ferns to fill in for the dicentra during hot, dry seasons. Attractive ferny leaves.

Companion Plants

False Spirea

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False Spirea

Striking flower plumes in a wide array of colors, outstanding in the shaded or woodland garden. Attractive planted with hosta, ferns or Japanese iris and especially attractive near water. A beautiful, long-lasting cut flower, fresh or dried.

Phlox

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Phlox

Produces clusters of brilliantly colored flowers. Attracts hummingbirds to gardens or containers. Phlox make good cut flowers. Remove spent blooms to promote additional blooms and extend the blooming period.

Columbine

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Columbine

Profuse flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds and make a striking addition to the cutting, flower, or rock garden. Attractive planted with ferns, hosta, pulmonaria, or at the base of larger perennials such as baptisia or delphinium. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Details

Common name

Bleeding Heart

Botanical name

Dicentra spectabilis

Variety

Pink

Zone

USDA 3 - 9

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Bloom color

Pink

Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

part sun

Height

36-48" (91-122 cm)

Habit

rounded

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

mulch to reduce weeds