A classic cottage garden staple, bleeding heart has long been a favorite in perennial shade gardens. The roughly 20 species in the Dicentra genus are native to Asia and North America. The most popular ...

The bleeding heart flower (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) gets its name from its puffy, heart shaped pink blossoms that bloom in the spring. Beneath each heart shape sticks out a white petal with a red ...

Q: I struggle to keep our pink native bleeding-heart happy for long. What conditions do they want? A: Unfortunately, they want conditions we might not be able to provide in our gardens, but I have a ...

Propagation is one of the most rewarding, cost-effective ways to grow new plants. While you might think of taking cuttings when thinking about propagation, it's also possible to divide certain plants ...

Have you ever seen a Valentine growing in a garden? They’re gorgeous! I’ve often heard my garden friends talk about Bleeding Heart plants but I’ve never seen one live in person before. The first time ...

Bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) have some of the most striking flowers of any spring-blooming plant. Long strings of puffy, heart-shaped blooms—in shades from white, to pink, to red—dangle ...