'If you only grow one flower this year, make it love-lies-bleeding' – how to grow this striking plant with cascades of crimson blooms. Story by Thomas Rutter • 5mo.

The common or old-fashioned bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) produces sprays of deep pink or white heart-shaped flowers. This plant in the Fumariaceae family is hardy in zones 3-9.

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.

Known as ‘Common’ or ‘Old-Fashioned’ Bleeding Heart, it will form a 2-foot-high clump of powder-green foliage capped with chains of puffy heart-shaped flowers with rose-pink petals and ...

Bleeding heart plants are beautiful additions to any landscape. These early bloomers come in several colors and varieties. We'll look at and learn about these magnificent, dramatic, classic ...