Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Common Bleeding Heart, Japanese Bleeding Heart

Family: Fumariaceae Fumitory


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3A - 9A
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color Pink, red, white
Bloom time Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, specimen, woodland garden
Height 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Spread 36" to 36" / 90cm to 90cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Irregular or sprawling
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing