How Do You Plant Multiple Bleeding Hearts?
The bleeding heart plant (dicentra) is a perennial plant that produces heart-shaped, pink or white flowers that bloom in the spring, summer and fall. Bleeding hearts grow to heights between 6 inches and 2 feet, with a possible spread of 1 to 3 feet, depending on the climate and soil conditions. Bleeding hearts thrive in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9. If you live within the preferred zones and have well-drained soil, you can successfully plant multiple bleeding hearts in your landscape. Test the soil before planting the bleeding heart plants. Bleeding hearts prefer to grow in acidic soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0. You can purchase a soil testing kit from a garden center or flower nursery that will help to determine your soil pH. Prepare the soil for spring or fall planting by breaking up chunks of earth to a 12-inch depth with a garden fork. Add a 4-inch layer of compost to help nourish the soil before planting. Mix lime in with the soil if the pH is below 5.0 or add peat moss to
