Lamprocapnos spectabilis, Bleeding Heart, Fumariaceae

Genus and species:  
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Common Name: Bleeding Heart
Family Name: Fumariaceae


This plant can make HUGE shrubs, especially in the shade. They come in pink and white flowers. The pink flowered plants tend to have pinkish stems, while the white flowered ones are green.


Photos taken March 28, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.