Love themed flowers
By: Garden Gate staff
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Old-fashioned bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis)
Like any great love, this perennial is extremely long-lived. Just plant and enjoy for decades to come. Unless the center starts dying out, it won’t even need dividing!
Type Perennial
Blooms Bright pink-and-white or all white in late spring to early summer
Light Part to full shade
Size 24 to 36 in. tall, 15 to 24 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
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Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)
Young love begins without a care in the world. The seeds for this flower with delicate, feathery foliage start just as easily. Drop the seed on soil, lightly scratch, and you’ll see lots of flowers.
Type Annual
Blooms Blue, pink or white in summer
Light Full sun
Size 18 to 24 in. tall, 12 to 18 in. wide
Cold-hardy NA
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
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Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)
The long, cascading tassels of love-lies-bleeding seem to make sweeping, romantic gestures of their own!
Type Tender perennial
Blooms Red from summer to frost
Light Full sun
Size 2 to 4 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 10 to 11
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
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‘First Love’ Pinks (Dianthus hybrid)
‘First Love’ is in the air! These fringed flowers give off a spicy, clove like perfume.
Type Perennial
Blooms White in early to midsummer and ages to pink
Light Full sun
Size 15 to 18 in. tall, 15 to 18 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
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‘King of Hearts’ Fernleaf bleeding heart (Dicentra hybrid)
‘King of Hearts’ will stay right by your side — it blooms from spring until frost.
Type Perennial
Blooms Pink from late spring to early fall
Light Part shade
Size 12 to 24 in. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
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