Bleeding Heart Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis

Bleeding Heart belongs to the Dicentra genus. Bleeding Heart is also known as Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

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Heart-shaped flowers hang from long stalks held horizontally.
A spring ephemeral. Foliage dies back by mid summer.

Bleeding Heart belongs to the Dicentra genus.

How to grow and keep Bleeding Heart happy

How to sow and germinate Bleeding Heart

How to transplant Bleeding Heart

How to harvest Bleeding Heart

Companion plants for Bleeding Heart

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Repellent plants for Bleeding Heart

These plants will not grow well with Bleeding Heart so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Bleeding Heart pests

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Common Bleeding Heart diseases & problems

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How long does Bleeding Heart take to grow?

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When should I sow or plant Bleeding Heart?

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Bleeding Heart Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin spectabilis meaning “spectacular”

Bleeding Heart Folklore

Other names for Bleeding Heart

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

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