Dicentra King of Hearts

<strong>Bleeding Heart, also known as <em>Lamprocapnos spectabilis</em>,</strong> is a perennial plant with lush, finely dissected foliage in soft green or blue-grey, <strong>notable for its floribundity</strong>. Its flowers are among <strong>the most graceful of spring flowers. While <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/dicentra-bleeding-hearts/dicentra-spectabilis-alba.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Dicentra spectabilis</em></a></strong> is the most iconic, <strong><a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/dicentra-bleeding-hearts/dicentra-formosa-aurora.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Dicentra formosa</em></a> and <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/dicentra-bleeding-hearts/dicentra-stuart-boothman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Dicentra eximia</em></a>,</strong> are two beautiful ground-cover species whose foliage <strong>is delicate and light, reminiscent of ferns or chervil.</strong> [caption id="attachment_10518" align="aligncenter" width="1172"]<a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fleur_coeur_de_marie.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-10518" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fleur_coeur_de_marie.jpg" alt="Bleeding Heart Flower" width="1172" height="600" /></a> The flower of <em>Dicentra spectabilis</em> or Bleeding Heart[/caption] Its flowers, pendulous and shaped like <strong>small hearts in white, pink, or red</strong>, brighten up shaded gardens with their lightness from April to June. Introduced into ornamental gardens long ago, it has managed to endure generations of gardeners without going out of fashion. Its remarkable simplicity makes it a staple in cottage gardens and English mixed borders, where it brings freshness and lightness. Delicate and opulent, it is one of the <strong>centrepieces of shady gardens, white gardens, and English cottage gardens</strong>, often found in fresh and romantic associations of white and pink with other perennials. Hardy and easy to grow, this beauty of the undergrowth finds its place in a mass planting under large trees, along pathways, or in pots on a shaded terrace or balcony. It thrives in a community alongside vigorous perennials that will take over and are not afraid of competing with the roots of trees or bushes: Bleeding Heart enjoys the company of ferns and hostas, with which it creates lush beds. It will be paired with spring bulbs, <strong>tulips, muscari, or hyacinths, and mixed with ground-cover perennials like <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/euphorbia-spurge/euphorbia-cyparissias-spurge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Euphorbia cyparissias</em></a>, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/brunnera-siberian-bugloss/brunnera-sibirica-siberian-bugloss.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caucasian forget-me-nots</a>, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/heuchera.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heucheras</a>, and tiarellas.</strong> With its charm, resilience, and the uniqueness of its flowers and leaves, whether or not you have a garden, Bleeding Heart is a lovely, low-maintenance plant that has everything to enchant you.