Dicentra 'Luxuriant' – Bleeding Heart

Dicentra 'Luxuriant' is a beautiful and reliable hardy perennial, prized for its delicate, heart-shaped cherry-red flowers that dangle gracefully above finely divided, fern-like blue-green foliage. Unlike many other Bleeding Hearts, 'Luxuriant' offers an exceptionally long flowering season, producing blooms from late spring right through to autumn, bringing months of colour to shaded borders and woodland plantings.

This versatile perennial thrives in partial to full shade, making it an ideal choice for those tricky, darker corners of the garden where many other plants struggle. It forms neat, compact clumps of attractive foliage that work wonderfully as ground cover, in mixed borders, or tucked into containers on a shaded patio.

Supplied as a garden-ready plant in a 17cm root-ball, ready to be planted straight into borders or containers.

Key Features:

• Hardy shade-loving perennial – thrives where other plants may not


• Exceptionally long flowering period from late spring to autumn


• Charming heart-shaped cherry-red flowers on arching stems


• Attractive fern-like, blue-green foliage


• Low maintenance and easy to grow once established


• Perfect for borders, woodland gardens, ground cover and containers


• Supplied as a garden-ready 17cm root-ball

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'


• Common Names: Bleeding Heart, Fringed Bleeding Heart


• Classification: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30–45 cm × 30–45 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Clump-Forming Herbaceous Perennial


• Perfect For: Borders, Woodland Gardens, Ground Cover, Containers, Shaded Areas


• Flowering Time: Late Spring to Autumn


• Flower Colour: Cherry-Red, Heart-Shaped


• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Full Shade


• Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained, Humus-Rich Soil


• Attracts: Bees and Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Foliage: Finely Divided, Fern-Like, Blue-Green Leaves


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Planting and Care:

Plant in a sheltered spot in partial to full shade, in moist but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Water regularly during dry spells, especially in the first growing season while the plant establishes. A mulch of compost or bark around the base in spring helps to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Divide congested clumps every few years in early spring to maintain vigour.

Notes: This listing is for the Dicentra 'Luxuriant' variety, recognised for its particularly long flowering season and compact, garden-friendly habit.