Hordival bleeding heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Hordival'
RHS AGM 2014
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Wine red/white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hordival' bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Hordival') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, borders, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It forms a clump 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. Wine red and white flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Bellwort, and Amazing Grace tulip.