Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis

Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft. It does best in full shade and part shade in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and rabbits.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full shade, Part shade

Mature size

2-3 ft

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Siberia, Japan, Northern China, and Korea