Wild Bleeding Heart grows in Hardiness Zones 3-8 it prefers lower temperatures and flowers profusely in cooler summers. The uniquely shaped, delicate flowers provide valuable nectar for migrating hummingbirds and native bumblebees, particularly when few other flowers are in bloom. Arches of deep pink-red, heart-shaped flowers appear in April to July with a possible fall bloom depending on your climate. It features attractive, blueish-green, fern-like foliage that provides a lovely texture. Most of my seeds are fresh off of my own plants.Wild Bleeding Heart, botanically known as Dicentra eximia, is an American Beauties Native perennial that is found on forest floors, wooded slopes, and rocky woods in the Appalachian Mountains. Orders over $35 for any combination of items in my shop ship for free!Īll of my seeds are tested and guaranteed. I combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Like I said, these require some patience but certainly worth the wait! Unfortunately, germination is very unreliable and can take anywhere from a few weeks to 6 months. After 3 months, place the seeds in a warm sunny location when temperatures are around 70 degrees. The longer that are in there, the better chances of your success so I recommend 3 months. Water the soil, plant the seeds in the soil, seal the baggie and keep them in your refrigerator for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 3 months. Fill small pots(small enough to fit into large ziploc baggies- little succulent pots are perfect) with a premium potting soil. If you really want to grow this plant but live in an area that does not have snow fall, you will want to cold-moist stratify the seeds in your refrigerator. The seeds will develop into rhizomes and remain dormant until spring. In cooler regions that have snowfall, simply plant them in fall, either in pots or the ground and keep the soil consistently moist until winter. These are a challenge that require some patience. It grows a little larger with each growing season, reaching heights of 2-3 feet after 5 years. These are perennials that develop underground rhizomes that return every spring. Believe it or not, these plants actually survived the brutal summer of my zone 10.

These should be planted in part shade to shade only or indoors. Named for its heart shaped blossoms that appear to be “bleeding.” Such a delicate and beautiful flowering plant.Ĭan be planted in winter for a spring emergence or cold stratified in your refrigerator. Wild bleeding heart is a beneficial US wildflower, native to the Appalachian mountains.

Wild bleeding heart seeds