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Dicentra spectabilis or Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart has pink flowers.
Dicentra spectabilis or Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart has pink flowers.

Dicentra spectabilis (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart)

(a.k.a Lampracapnos spectabilis)

(Dutchman’s Breeches, Locks and Keys, Lyre Flower, Seal Flower, Showy Bleeding Heart)

Arching stems of pink heart shape flowers with protruding white pearls.  Height 30″.

A classic perennial for the garden. Arching stems of pink heart shape flowers with protruding white pearls. Height 30".

Prefers rich, organic, moist well drained soil. Will tolerate full sun if given enough moisture. Tends to go dormant in the summer. Deer and rabbit resistant.

  • USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
  • Exposure:  Full Shade, Part Shade
  • Bloom Time(s): April-May