#1 Bleeding Heart

Latin Name: Dicentra spectabilis Height: 24 - 36 inches Spread: 24 - 36 inches Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade; Full Shade Bloom Time: April to May Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Description: An old fashioned plant that still delivers every season, Bleeding Hearts should be in every shade garden. With a mounding habit and long, arching flowers that look like bleeding, dripping hearts, its delicateness yet hardiness is undeniable. These flowers can be cut and enjoyed in an early spring bouquet.  Bleeding Hearts usually go dormant in the heat of summer.  Attracts: Bees; Butterflies Other Names: Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart; Common Bleeding Heart