Plant lovers have been swooning over bleeding hearts (Dicentra and Lamprocapnos spp. and cvs.) for centuries, and with good reason. Their exquisite heart-shaped flowers, long bloom times, and attractive ferny foliage serve up huge garden appeal. What’s more, they are largely trouble-free. Even deer leave them alone, since they share the same chemical defenses as their close relatives the poppies (Meconopsis and Papaver spp. and cvs., Zones 2-9). Vexed only by occasional slug damage and infrequent leaf diseases, bleeding hearts are true garden gems.
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