![]() ![]() Plant the knobby roots (tubers) about an inch below the surface. Loosen the soil to about a foot deep and incorporate plenty of organic matter. Planting: Plant the tubers in early spring or fall. However, position the white variety as well as the cultivar Valentine, (which do not grow quite as large) about 18 inches apart. Plant Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts, as well as its cultivar ‘Gold Hearts’, between 24 and 30 inches apart. ![]() Spacing: Plant Fringed Bleeding Hearts, Fern-leaf Bleeding Hearts and Dutchman’s Breeches, between 12 and 15 inches apart. Also avoid areas where the soil will get excessively dry in the heat of summer (such as beneath a large Sugar Maple with very dense surface roots). ![]() Soil: Bleeding Hearts are woodland plants! So, in your garden, try to mimic their natural environment by enriching the soil with plenty of organic matter, preferably decayed leaves (leaf mold) or good compost. But avoid areas of truly deep shade, such as beneath a dense conifer. Light: Choose a spot, such as under a deciduous tree, that will provide full or partial shade throughout the summer. ![]()
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