Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Also Known As

Dicentra spectabilis
Dicentra spectabilis 'Pink'
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Pink'
Bleeding Heart
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

2a-8b

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Lamprocapnos spectabilis plant details

Lamprocapnos spectabilis is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: fern-like leaves, long-blooming, summer dormant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lamprocapnos spectabilis

USDA Zones: 2a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

You just can’t help but love this classic cottage garden plant. All your grandmothers had it in their gardens and you should too. I do! Dicentra spectabilis is the classic bleeding heart with rose-pink outer petals over white inner ones that form pendulous hearts that hang from the elegantly arching stems. Blooms for ages in the spring garden. May go dormant in summer if soils are dry.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Pink petals shaped like a heart hang off of fast growing stems on Pink Bleeding Heart. Bleeding heart is drought tolerant and easy to grow, and is one of the best flowers for a dry shaded area. Plants will typically produce flowers even in their first year and continue to produce more and more flowers with each coming year. During the summer plants will often die back to the ground and then emerge in the fall again with a second set of flowers. The flower color often varies between various shades of pink depending on the soil type and sun exposure.

This is one of the few perennial plants that deer don't like and coupled with its outstanding drought tolerance makes this an excellent choice for large plantings and areas outside of your typical gardening area.

Dicentra spectabilis has recently been reclassified as Lamprocapnos spectabilis, however because most people still recognize this plant by Dicentra we haven't changed the name in our listing yet.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Old fashioned pink bleeding hearts

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

Old fashioned pink/red flowered Bleeding Hearts. Spring blooming, dormant by mid summer most years, blue green leaves. Best in light shade in moist soil. Zones 4-6.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

This great plant has a looser habit and less dissected foliage than the other bleeding hearts. In spring, the heart-shaped, 1" pink flowers with white inner petals are lined on one side of a nodding panicle. This one tolerates sun in cooler climates and will die back after blooming.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

An old fashioned garden favorite for years. A long-lived perennial for the border. Wonderful combined with ferns. Best in partial shade. Heart-shaped blooms from May - June. May go dormant in midsummer if located in full sun.