I have a shady spot in the back corner of our yard where I had hoped transplant a chunk of my late grandma’s old-fashioned bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis). But we had some unusually-warm weather in March, and the plant bolted. It was too early to safely dig and divide perennials at that time, but now it’s a month later and the plant is loaded with flowers that are ready to burst, so I don’t want to disturb it and ruin this year’s show.
Over the weekend I found a lovely white old-fashioned bleeding heart at a garden center, and I hope it will thrive and light up that shady area.
The plant tag says it’s supposed to grow 30 inches tall. I’m used to my grandma’s plant getting as tall as 4 feet, so it will be interesting to see what happens.
Old-fashioned bleeding hearts prefer about 3 hours of filtered sun each day. The plants bloom in early spring and they’re hardy in Zones 3-9.