* What it is: Fringe-leaf or “wild” bleeding heart (a.k.a. fringed or cut-leaf bleeding heart) is a shade-preferring, spring-blooming perennial that, although native to Pennsylvania and the eastern ...

Q: I struggle to keep our pink native bleeding-heart happy for long. What conditions do they want? A: Unfortunately, they want conditions we might not be able to provide in our gardens, but I have a ...

Dear Master Gardener: I remember my grandmother having bleeding heart plants in her garden and would like to have some in my garden too. Is this a plant for sun or shade? What are some planting tips?

They crouched at the toe of a north-facing cliff, all hearts and flowers in a mass of pink. It flew by so fast I was unable to look closely, so I parked and hiked back to the rock face. Fine land ...

Q: I ordered a bleeding heart plant that was just starting to grow when it arrived. I potted it according to the directions. The soil I used was Jiffy Organic Seed Starting Mix, and I mixed in some ...

Have you ever heard of the lady in the bath flower? That’s just one of the common names for bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis). If you’re wondering where that ...

As heartening as it is to see spring unfold in its golden brilliance -- forsythia, daffodils, goldfinches -- it's also a joy to peer around for a glimpse of what else is poking up in the garden. The ...