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ng bleeding heart among my other perennials and strawberries.
They are deer resistant, easy to grow plants and come in pink and white, or just white.
In cooler, moist climates, they will grow in full sun. In warmer, dry climates, they grow best in shade or partial sun.
They grow quickly and bloom early spring among spring bulbs. They look great in cut flower arrangements bringing spring color inside.
Bleeding heart is native to the cool, moist woodlands of northeastern Asia, grown in Oriental gardens and as a forced potted plant for hundreds of years. Scottish botanist and plant hunter Robert Fortune introduced the plant to England in the 1840s. By 1852, it could be found in North American and throughout Europe.
The plant has arching stems of pink heart-shaped flowers that appear to bleed a drop of white blood.
Bleeding heart are an ephemeral plant, which means when the heat of summer arrives, they die back. You can just break off the branches allowing room for other plants to fill in.
They are just dormant and will return again in the Fall.
They multiply in your garden and are easy to transplant. Root cuttings should be taken in spring.
The bleeding heart plants in my garden are transplants from my mother's garden.
Consider planting this beautiful, cottage-style plant in your perennial garden.