Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Zones 3–9perennial30" tall
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Peak bloom: May
How to plant
Classic shade plant. Plant in spring in moist soil. Goes dormant in summer heat — pair with later-rising perennials.
- Sunlight
- shade, part sun
- Spacing
- 24" between plants
- Mature height
- 30"
- Row placement
- mid of bed
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