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‘Love Hearts’ is a compact bleeding heart hybrid cultivar that typically grows in a low-spreading mound to 8-10” tall. It was developed by Gotenborgs Botaniska Tradgard in Gothenburg, Sweden. Nodding, heart-shaped, pale yellow-green flowers with a white base and purple-red tips appear atop leafless flower stems which arch above finely-dissected, fern-like, blue-gray stem leaves. ‘Love Hearts’ is noted for its lengthy flowering period (particularly in cool summer climates). Peak bloom extends from mid to late spring, but additional sporadic flowering continues throughout summer to first fall frost. Flowering will slow down considerably or stop in the middle of hot summer weather, but will typically resume in late summer to early fall as temperatures cool.
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Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade. Prefers consistently moist, rich, humusy soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out during summer. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. Promptly remove spent flowering stems to promote additional bloom. This is a sterile hybrid that must be propagated vegetatively. (Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant Finder)
| Common Name | Love Hearts Bleeding Heart |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Dicentra 'Love Hearts' |
| Container/Amount | 1 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Shade |
| Height | 6-12" |
| Width | 0.75 to 1.5' |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | mid to late spring |
| Flower Color | white tinged with purple |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | silver green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
