Bleeding Hearts

Most of the Bleeding Hearts are done flowering. This one is still hanging in there. Bleeding Hearts are one of the first flowers in the spring to start blooming and one of my favorites. This one is over 3 feet tall.



Tips for growing Bleeding Hearts:
1. Don't hoe around them in the spring. Pull only the tall weeds. Bleeding hearts multiply in the spring, so if you weed and hoe to early, you will end up weeding new starts.
2. Place them among plants and flowers that bloom in the summer. When this plant is done flowering, it will start to turn brown and ugly. Bleeding Hearts need to die back before they are cut down so if you hide them among the summer flowers, the brown leaves and stems won't be so noticeable.
3. Bleeding Hearts prefer mostly shaded areas with some sun.
4. If they don't seem to be flowering or if the flowers aren't very pretty, it probably means they need water.