Bleeding Heart
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy
Family)
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 1.5-2.5 feet
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: rose pink heart-shaped flowers
with protruding white inner petals
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained; prefers moist humusy soils
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Moisture: medium;
intolerant of wet soils in winter and dry soils in summer
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Use: shaded border
or woodland garden; because foliage goes dormant, best to plant among a loose
ground cover or among later developing perennials such as hostas and ferns
which will fill in as foliage begins to die back
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Siberia, Japan,
northern China, Korea
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Notes: old garden
favorite for many years; features soft green foliage which goes dormant no
later than mid summer
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F181
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