Time for romance – with the bleeding heart. It enchants our minds with its delicate flowers, which hang in rows on arched overhanging stems. You can show off this pretty exterior fantastically in combination with other plants.
Which plants go best with the Bleeding Heart?
The bleeding heart can be ideally combined with hostas, purple bells, columbines, Caucasus forget-me-nots, Solomon's seal, ferns, rhododendrons and astilbe. Pay attention to similar site conditions, suitable flowering times and growth heights for a harmonious plant design.
What factors should you consider when combining Bleeding Heart?
To enhance the delicate and graceful appearance of the Bleeding Heart, the following points should be taken into account:
- Flower color: pink, hot pink, red or white
- Flowering time: May to June
- Location requirements: partially shaded, loose, humus-rich and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: 60 to 80 cm
When choosing companion plants, remember that the Bleeding Heart looks most attractive during its flowering period and it makes sense to surround it with plants that are at their best at the same time.
Heat and dryness are not good for the bleeding heart. Therefore, it should be placed next to plants that prefer to grow in partial shade.
Last but not least, it is crucial to take the growth and height into account when combining the Bleeding Heart.
Combine bleeding heart in the bed or in the bucket
Since the bleeding heart likes to be in shady areas, plants that feel comfortable there are suitable for it. Decorative foliage perennials come into their own in his presence, as they are accentuated by the bright flowers and leaves of the bleeding heart. Furthermore, the bleeding heart looks exciting in front of a dark-leafed tree. In addition, combinations with perennials that revive after the Bleeding Heart has declared its showdown are recommended.
Wonderful companion plants for the bleeding heart are:
- Funkia
- Purple bells
- Aquilegia
- Caucasus forget-me-nots
- Solomon's Seal
- Ferns such as lady fern or thorn fern
- Rhododendron
- Astilbe
Combine bleeding heart with hosta
Place one or more hostas behind the Bleeding Heart. Blue-leaved hostas and yellow-variegated varieties in particular go perfectly with pink-flowering bleeding hearts. The pink experiences an intoxicating contrast due to the colors in the background.
Combine bleeding heart with rhododendron
The rhododendron and the bleeding heart have similar location requirements. Since the rhododendron clearly towers over the Bleeding Heart, it should stand behind it. If you specifically plant a rhododendron that blooms at the same time as the Bleeding Heart and its color matches it, you can enjoy a wonderful interplay.
Combine Bleeding Heart with Solomon's Seal
They almost seem like siblings: The Bleeding Heart and Solomon's Seal. The combination of the two is really lovely when the white Solomon's seal is combined with a pink, pink or red bleeding heart. Even small groups have a picturesque effect and bring light to dark places.
Combine bleeding heart as a bouquet in the vase
The Bleeding Heart is a truly romantic bouquet that carries an unmistakable message. The forget-me-not goes perfectly with him, especially with pink or pink bleeding hearts. Furthermore, other colorful or simple early summer bloomers are also suitable for a bouquet composition.
- Aquilegia
- sweet pea
- woman's coat
- Forget-me-not
- Lilac
- Spurweed
