“Old Fashioned” Bleeding Heart has been a garden favorite for years. It is a vigorous plant that does well in shady woodland settings that will provide successful results for even the beginning gardener. This perennial will mature to a large size and is best left undisturbed. It features graceful, soft green foliage less deeply divided than most other Dicentra species. The blooms are 1” long, rose pink, nodding heart-shaped flowers with protruding white inner petals on one side. The common name is in reference to the protruding inner petals of the heart-shaped flower, which purportedly give the appearance of a “bleeding heart.” Blooms hang in a row from long, arching stems above the foliage in mid to late spring. The foliage usually goes dormant no later than mid-summer, except in the far northern part of its range.

• Excellent for beginner gardeners
• Great for shady areas
• Vigorous grower