Bleeding heart 'Burning hearts'

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

How to grow Bleeding heart 'Burning hearts'

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Grow new bleeding hearts from existing ones in spring by cutting pieces of rhizomes from below soil level. Place a piece with at least one growth node vertically in a pot and cover with soil. Keep soil moist. Protect pot over winter and plant in the garden the following spring.

Burning hearts is generally regarded as a half hardy plant, so it will require protection in frosts and low temperatures.

Growing Burning hearts from seed

Transplanting Burning hearts

Burning hearts is half hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Burning hearts

Bleeding heart Burning hearts Etymology

Common name refers to the heart shaped flowers with protruding inner petals which somewhat resembles a bleeding heart.1

Other Names for Bleeding heart 'Burning hearts'

Bleeding-hearts

Footnotes

1 Missouri Botanical Garden":http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c480