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bleeding-hearts
Featured
Sun Requirements
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Toxicity
Other: may cause skin irritation
Uses
Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Bloom Size
Under 1"
Flower Color
Bi-Color: Pink / White
Flower Time
Late winter or early spring, Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer
Flowers
Showy, Other: 7 to 15 flowers in a cluster
Fruit
Other: Long pod with black seeds. Seeds have white fleshy growths (elaiosomes), which are eaten by ants.
Leaves
Spring ephemeral
Miscellaneous
Goes Dormant
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
27 to 39 inches (70-100 cm)
Plant Spread
20 to 31 inches (50-80 cm)
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Root, Division, Other: Divide after flowering
Detailed Information

The Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), also known as Dicentra spectabilis, is native to **East Asia**. Specifically, it originates from **China, Korea, Japan, and Siberia**.