Fringed Bleeding Heart

A beautiful long-blooming (March-October) woodland plant with pink and purple heart-shaped flowers, upright seed capsules, and fernlike blue-green leaves, which create a lovely verdant bushy effect. Particularly fond of rich, well-drained acidic woodland soils and slopes, this species can tolerate rocky soil and can even be grown in rock gardens. The flowers of Fringed Bleeding Heart are a favorite of hummingbirds and bees, and the seed capsules may be eaten by songbirds. In favorable conditions, this species spreads slowly by rhizomes to form modest colonies. Although it can bloom from early spring until first frost, this species is not especially heat-tolerant, and may stop blooming in midsummer if it's too warm; this effect can be mitigated by planting it in a cool, shadier position. This plant is poisonous to humans and may cause contact dermatitis if handled in large quantities.

0.5-2 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-7a
Perennial

Native Range: NY south to GA and TN. Rare in PA, MD, NC and SC. Considered extirpated in NJ.

Fringed Bleeding Heartin a quart pot $17.25 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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