Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

This is one of the favorites of Tiffany Evans, a senior project manager in residential design at Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architecture Inc.<br>
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<b>Why she loves it: </b>These dark pink flowers look like hearts suspended gracefully from arching branches.<br>
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<b>About Dicentra spectabilis: </b>Bleeding heart grows 2 to 3 feet in height and 1 1/2 to 2 feet wide in late spring to early summer<br>
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<b>What it likes: </b>Partial shade and moisture during the summer.<br>
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<b>Tricks of the trade: </b>To avoid any bare patches in your garden after it goes dormant, plant it to rise as a surprise through ground cover.<br>
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<b>Best buds: </b>Old-fashoned bleeding heart looks great rising through Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' or paired with a tall blue flowering columbine such as Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue and White.'

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( Handout / May 6, 2007 )

This is one of the favorites of Tiffany Evans, a senior project manager in residential design at Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architecture Inc.

Why she loves it: These dark pink flowers look like hearts suspended gracefully from arching branches.

About Dicentra spectabilis: Bleeding heart grows 2 to 3 feet in height and 1 1/2 to 2 feet wide in late spring to early summer

What it likes: Partial shade and moisture during the summer.

Tricks of the trade: To avoid any bare patches in your garden after it goes dormant, plant it to rise as a surprise through ground cover.

Best buds: Old-fashoned bleeding heart looks great rising through Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' or paired with a tall blue flowering columbine such as Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue and White.'