One can imagine that, in times past, those small white flowers dangling from the stem reminded people of a row of sailor’s pantaloons drying on the wash-line-hence their picturesque name Dutchman’s Breeches.ĭutchman’s breeches are found growing wild in wooded areas across the entire eastern half of North America, so they make a great addition to our woodland gardens.Ī single plant of Dutchman’s Breeches will eventually become a good-sized colony with mounds of feathery leaves and many flowering stalks-always a delightful sight. The Fringed Bleeding Heart also has a lovely relative that belongs to the same Dicentra genus, known as Dutchman’s Breeches- Dicentra cucullaria. The results are some captivating cultivated varieties-or cultivars as they are often called- collectively referred to as Fern-leaf Type Bleeding Hearts. Plant hybridizers are always seeking the opportunity to make new and better varieties by crossing closely related plant species.Īnd, in the case of the Dicentra genus, they experimented with crossing the Eastern Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia, with its Western counterpart, Dicentra formosa, as well as with a related plant from eastern Asia- Dicentra peregrina. Careful hybridization brings us new varieties of Fringed Bleeding Hearts So plant it at the front of a shady border where you can appreciate its dainty personality throughout the season. It may come as a surprise to discover that, although the Fringed Bleeding Heart is usually considered a springtime flower, it actually blooms on and off all summer long.
It thrives where the soil is slightly acidic and the summers are moist and cool, each plant gradually developing into a clump up to 18 inches wide and high. The Wild Bleeding Heart is also quite at home in our gardens. The Wild Bleeding Heart, also known as the Fringed Bleeding Heart, or even the odd-named Turkey Corn, is a North American native found in the woodlands along the spine of Appalachian Mountains, from Southwestern Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Let’s take a look! Wild Bleeding Hearts-exquisite plants from the mountains of Appalachia
We carry many different kinds of Bleeding Hearts and their near relatives -and all make delightful additions to the spring garden.
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