(Dutchman's Breeches)

Lovely lacy green foliage only appears in spring and summer on the woodland wildflower Dutchman's breeches, and its pretty white flowers add beauty in early spring. An herbaceous perennial native to the moist woodlands of east-central North America, it grows from scaly roots (modified stems).

The finely textured foliage is made up of two leaflets that are deeply lobed. The leaves and stems appear only in spring and summer. In early spring, a stem rises just above the foliage clump to reveal small...

(Fringed Bleeding Heart)

Fringed bleeding heart is a wonderful herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States. Starting in spring - and continuing all summer in cooler climes - clusters of dark pink, heart shaped flowers are displayed above the grayish-green fern-like foliage. Several excellent selections and hybrids are available, including the white-flowered 'Snowdrift'.

Fringed bleeding heart is happiest in a moist shady site, where it will self-sow and naturalize. Use it in a woodland or shady mixed border.

(Fringed Bleeding Heart, White Bleeding Heart)

Fringed bleeding heart is a wonderful herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States. Starting in spring - and continuing all summer in cooler climes – this selection, ‘Alba,’ bears heart-shaped, pendent, white flowers in single file at the ends of slender, arching stems that overtop the deeply divided grayish-green, fern-like leaves, which gather in a mounded clump.

Like all fringed bleeding hearts, ‘Alba’ prefers moist, humus-rich soil and partial to full shade. When happy, it self-sows...

(Fringed Bleeding Heart)

Fringed bleeding heart is a wonderful herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States. Starting in spring - and continuing all summer in cooler climes - clusters of dark pink, heart shaped flowers are displayed above the grayish-green fern-like foliage. Several excellent selections and hybrids are available, including the white-flowered 'Snowdrift'.

Fringed bleeding heart is happiest in a moist shady site, where it will self-sow and naturalize. Use it in a woodland or shady mixed border.

(Pacific Bleeding Heart, Western Bleeding Heart)

This species of dicentra is a low, spreading perennial prized for its feathery leaves and clusters of heart-shaped, pendent pink flowers held above the leaves on stems that curl like a shepherd’s crook. The plant spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a soft mound, and the flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. It spreads freely by seeds. Native to western North America, it is found in a range of conditions, but most often in shady spots, including woodlands.

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(Aurora Bleeding Heart, Bleeding Heart)

Descended from a species native to western North America, 'Aurora' is a low, spreading perennial prized for its feathery leaves and clusters of heart-shaped, pendent white flowers held high on stems that curl like a shepherd’s crook. It spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a soft mound, and the flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. It also spreads freely by seeds. Its parent species grows in a range of conditions, but most often in shady spots, including woodlands.

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(Bleeding Heart, Sweetheart Bleeding Heart)

A selection of bleeding heart native to western North America, 'Sweetheart' is a low, spreading perennial prized for its feathery leaves and clusters of heart-shaped, pendent, white flowers. These blossoms are held above the leaves on stems that curl like a shepherd’s crook. The plant spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a soft mound, and the flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. It spreads freely by seeds. The parent species is found in a range of conditions, but most often in...

(Pacific Bleeding Heart, Zestful Bleeding Heart)

Descended from a species of bleeding heart native to western North America, 'Zestful' is a low, spreading perennial prized for its feathery leaves and clusters of heart-shaped, pendent, pink flowers held above the leaves on stems that curl like a shepherd’s crook. The plant spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a soft mound, and the flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. It spreads freely by seeds. The parent species is found in a range of conditions, but most often in shady spots,...

(Bleeding Heart, Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart)

Old-fashioned bleeding heart, what a classic garden perennial! This large, bushy ornamental originates from northeastern Asia. In late spring to early summer it produces horizontal, slightly curved stems lined with pendulous, heart-shaped flowers. Its blooms are most commonly vibrant rose-pink with white tips, but white selections are also available. These appear against a backdrop of coarsely toothed, sea green foliage.

Bleeding heart grows best in fertile soil with average drainage. It prefers...

(Bleeding Heart, White Bleeding Heart)

White bleeding heart, what a classic old-fashioned garden favorite. This large, bushy perennial originates from northeastern Asia. In late spring to early summer it produces horizontal, slightly curved stems lined with white, drooping, heart-shaped flowers against a backdrop of coarsely toothed, sea green foliage.

Bleeding heart grows best in fertile soil with average drainage. It prefers full to part sun, but does not appreciate high heat. In fact, as the summer temperatures rise plants often...