I prefer the straight species to the variegated cultivars, which are often easier to find in garden centers. The North American species is just a bit too plain for me (and they’re not even in the same genus anymore).įalse Forget-Me-Not ( Brunnera macrophyla) is another companion for Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart that offers a blue/pink color combination.įalse-Forget-Me-Not also goes by the common name Siberian Bugloss. To prove my internationalist credentials, though, I must say that I far prefer the Old-Fashioned Bleeding Hearts, which hail from East Asia, to the North American Wild Bleeding Heart ( Dicentra eximia). I don’t want to engage in gratuitous nationalism in these fractious days, but the English and Spanish Bluebells ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta and H. You need something to step forward and continue the show when this happens.Įven so, it must be acknowledged that Virginia Bluebells are just wonderful.
Virginia Bluebells require a little planning, because once they set seed they just keel over. One reason for this is that they look so good on their own or in combination. Virginia Bluebells ( Mertensia virginica) and Old-Fashioned Bleeding Hearts ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis) are among the most endearing blooms of spring.
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