Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart

A Bleeding Heart That Blooms All Season

Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart (Dicentra hybrid 'Pink Diamonds') rewrites the rules on bleeding hearts. Part of the Proven Winners® Sun Jewels® series, this exceptional hybrid delivers the romantic charm of traditional bleeding hearts without the frustrating summer dormancy that leaves gaps in your shade garden.

Delicate chains of soft pink, heart-shaped flowers dangle gracefully above mounds of finely dissected blue-green foliage from late spring well into fall. Each bloom features the classic bleeding heart shape gardeners love, with outer pink petals opening to reveal a white inner tip. The ferny foliage alone would earn this plant a spot in the garden, creating a soft textural contrast against bolder-leaved hostas and heucheras.

Bred for Better Performance

What sets Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart apart from heirloom bleeding hearts is its parentage. By crossing the delicate fern-leaved species Dicentra eximia and Dicentra formosa, breeders created a hybrid with dramatically improved heat tolerance and reblooming capabilities. Where old-fashioned bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) fade to nothing by midsummer, Pink Diamonds keeps pumping out flowers as long as you provide consistent moisture.

The Sun Jewels® series also handles more sun than you might expect from a woodland native. While partial shade remains ideal, Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart performs admirably with morning sun exposure, especially in northern gardens. This flexibility opens up planting options that simply were not possible with traditional bleeding hearts.

Design Ideas for Your Landscape

Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart reaches 10-12 inches tall with a similar spread, making it perfectly scaled for the front of shaded borders or along woodland paths. Mass several plants together for a soft, romantic groundcover effect beneath deciduous trees. The blue-green foliage pairs beautifully with coral bells, astilbe, Japanese painted ferns, and variegated hostas.

Container gardening works well too. Plant Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart in a decorative pot for the shaded patio where you can appreciate the intricate flowers up close. Just remember containers dry out faster and will need more frequent watering to keep this moisture-lover happy.

Wildlife Value

Hummingbirds find the tubular flowers irresistible, visiting repeatedly throughout the long bloom season. The nectar-rich blooms also support various bee species. Deer typically leave bleeding hearts alone thanks to compounds in the foliage they find unpalatable, making Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart a smart choice for gardens where deer pressure is a concern.