General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 10 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other: Long, thin pods
Fruiting Time: Spring
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Toxicity: Other: may cause skin irritation
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

Common names
  • Dutchman's Breeches
  • Bleeding Heart

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