Bleeding heart dies off - Knowledgebase Question

Kentwood, Mi
Avatar for eiflerea
Question by eiflerea
June 19, 2009
According to the info on your bleeding hearts it should have to be pruned after the first frost. Mine is breathtaking as is over 3 foot tall and about four foot in circum. But it dies down during the summer and leaves a huge open area in my garden. Is there somethingI am doing wrong?


Image
Answer from NGA
June 19, 2009
You are not doing anything wrong. Bleeding heart grows and blooms beautifully in the cool spring months and then naturally dies down in early to mid summer. I know it leaves a huge hole in the garden when this happens, but it is normal and natural. You can anticipate this and plant annuals in front of the bleeding heart plants. When the plants die down the annuals will help fill the void. That's what I do. Best wishes with your garden!

You must be signed in before you can post questions or answers. Click here to join!

« Return to the Garden Knowledgebase Homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Ballerina Rose Hybrid"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.