Perennials > Lamprocapnos > Lamprocapnos 'King of Hearts'
Lamprocapnos
'King of Hearts'
King of Hearts Bleeding Heart
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Lamprocapnos |
| Cultivar |
| 'King of Hearts' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 22 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Mass, group and specimen growing. Border and rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Average, medium moisture and well-drained soil. Prefers rich, fertile, humusy and consistently moist soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright, compact and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Rabbit tolerant. Susceptible to aphids. Powdery mildew, downy mildew, verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt and rust may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Long, leafless, erect to slightly leaning stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Deeply-cut and fern-like leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Nodding, heart-shaped and rich flowers that are held above the foliage 25 - 38 cm tall. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are bluish-green. The flowers are a carmen-rose. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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