Dicentra spectabilis is valued in gardens for its heart-shaped pink and white flowers. Dicentra scandens is a climbing vine that attracts hummingbirds. Dicentra 'bacchanal' has one of the deepest red ...

A classic cottage garden staple, bleeding heart has long been a favorite in perennial shade gardens. The roughly 20 species in the Dicentra genus are native to Asia and North America. The most popular ...

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?

I came away from this year’s Garden Press Event blabbering non-stop about one plant that’s absolutely perfect for a cottage garden – and I can’t believe it isn’t already at the top of our radars. The ...

Up close the heart-shaped flowers show why they were beloved heirlooms. (Maureen Gilmer/TNS) Up close the heart-shaped flowers show why they were beloved heirlooms. (Maureen Gilmer/TNS) They crouched ...

Bleeding heart or Dicentra spectabilis is an old-fashioned early spring perennial which has lovely heart shaped blooms with what looks like a teardrop falling out of the heart, thus the name bleeding ...

With their heart-shaped blooms, bleeding hearts are among the best perennial plants that bring timeless beauty, a sense of romance, and whimsy to your outdoor space. While there are numerous species ...

The common Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) is an herbaceous perennial flower with dangling, dainty pink, red, or white heart-shaped blooms. The Latin name is as descriptive as the English name.

These elegant perennials with fern-like leaves and heart-shaped blooms on arching stems are extremely easy to grow and flower early, peaking in May. The taller types make good planting companions with ...

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 ...