PlantsFlowers
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Spring hearts for the north side
EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–Jun; often dormant by August
- How it spreads
- Perennial
- What to buy
- Plants or bare root.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
The classic pink one is not native. It disappears in summer. Don't plant over it in July thinking the spot is empty.
