We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis or Dicentra eximia). Those delicate, heart-shaped blooms dangling like tiny, rosy lockets are ...

In floriography, a gift of bleeding hearts symbolizes passionate, romantic love. In many Asian cultures, these flowers signify a broken heart or unrequited love. Bleeding Heart’s original name ...

* Where to use: A partly shaded spot (out of direct afternoon sun) with moist soil is ideal. Two good locations for fringe-leaf bleeding hearts are toward the front of a shade garden and edging east- ...

If you’re wondering where that name comes from, just look at the flower upside down and you’ll see her. Other common names include heart flower, lyre flower or Asian bleeding heart. You must be logged ...

B Leaves Are Free The bleeding heart has bloomed. It has a short-lived blossoming window, and not long after, the foliage ...

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?

Is it some kind of fungus? If so, will I be able to plant another new bleeding heart in the same place next year? If I get a new bleeding heart, is there something to prevent this from happening?