Bleeding Heart Springtime Flower Pink Petal Stock Photography

Common bleeding heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis is a spring-blooming herbaceous perennial plant that grows arching stems from rhizomatous roots, and produces arching sprays of small heart-shaped flowers of pink and white. Formerly known as Dicentra spectabilis, this plant enjoys shady conditions and is a favorite of gardeners in shady borders and woodland situations The Bleeding Heart is one of the most literal flowers used symbolically today. The blooms resemble a classical cartoon heart with drops of blood falling out of it. Japanese folklore also has a tale about a spurned prince who killed himself by sword when a lovely maiden rejected his gifts, which are all represented by different petals from the flower.