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 ...

Question: I have a bleeding heart that was given to me by my mother-in-law. My daughter would like to have a piece of the plant, but I’m not sure how to divide it since it has died back for the season ...

Dear Master Gardener: I remember my grandmother having bleeding heart plants in her garden and would like to have some in my garden too. Is this a plant for sun or shade? What are some planting tips?

* What it is: Fringe-leaf or “wild” bleeding heart (a.k.a. fringed or cut-leaf bleeding heart) is a shade-preferring, spring-blooming perennial that, although native to Pennsylvania and the eastern ...

We have all heard the saying that the grass isn't greener on the other side. Even though we all know what this saying means and try to see the beauty in our own backyard, it seems that we feel our ...

They crouched at the toe of a north-facing cliff, all hearts and flowers in a mass of pink. It flew by so fast I was unable to look closely, so I parked and hiked back to the rock face. Fine land ...

SEATTLE — Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris' May Plant of the Month is bleeding heart, which comes in many varieties – three of which he has in his home garden. The first one has light purple ...

All I can say is “Wow” when it comes to this new Bleeding Heart that is now available to gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. But first, a little background on Bleeding Hearts in general. Bleeding ...

Bleeding Heart is a sweet addition to shady gardens, with pink or white heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis or Dicentra eximia). Those delicate, heart-shaped blooms dangling like tiny, rosy lockets are a ...