{"id":11534068,"date":"2025-07-03T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/?p=11534068"},"modified":"2025-06-30T10:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:19:47","slug":"garden-qa-how-do-i-grow-wild-bleeding-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/2025\/07\/03\/garden-qa-how-do-i-grow-wild-bleeding-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Q&A: How do I grow wild bleeding-heart?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: I struggle to keep our pink native bleeding-heart happy for long. What conditions do they want?<\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0 Unfortunately, they want conditions we might not be able to provide in our gardens, but I have a fondness for this plant, too. In our region, you\u2019ll find fringed bleeding-heart (<\/span>Dicentra eximia<\/span><\/i>) in the mountain habitat in West Virginia. For example, they grow in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, which ranges in elevation from roughly 2,500 to 4,000 feet, creating an environment akin to southern Canada and very different from where most Marylanders garden in the piedmont or coastal plain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fringed bleeding-heart is quite rare in Maryland, only growing wild in Allegany and Garrett counties, despite being sold around the state at native plant sales and nurseries. Much of its native range centers around the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, where West Virginia meets Virginia and Tennessee meets North Carolina. The emphasis there is <\/span>mountain<\/span><\/i>; despite the range being south of us, the higher elevation habitat makes most of Maryland hotter than the plant prefers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn\u2019t go summer-dormant the way the popular non-native bleeding-hearts do (<\/span>Dicentra<\/span><\/i>\/<\/span>Lamprocapnos spectabilis<\/span><\/i>), but heat may hamper growth and pause flowering. Some references say the plant will tolerate a near-neutral soil pH, and it prefers a rich soil (with lots of organic matter).<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen it growing alongside abundant reindeer lichen and heath family plants (blueberry, huckleberry, mountain-laurel, rhododendron, azalea, and wintergreen), on the edges of mixed hardwood-spruce forest. In a garden setting, growth is probably best in afternoon shade or dappled summer light (more sun would be fine in evenly moist, cool environments), in a soil that doesn\u2019t get dry but also drains well.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are shopping for the plant, make sure the tag says <\/span>Dicentra eximia<\/span><\/i> if you want the Eastern native species. <\/span>Dicentra formosa<\/span><\/i> is the West Coast native analog, and sometimes it\u2019s mislabeled as <\/span>D. eximia<\/span><\/i>, or a cultivar (like \u2018Luxuriant\u2019) is a hybrid between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:\u00a0 The lower leaves on my tomato are getting spotted. Will that kill the plant, or can I treat it?<\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0 It\u2019s likely a fungal leaf spot infection like Septoria or early blight, which are quite common in summer. Leaf surfaces that remain wet for long periods, from rainy weather, heavy dew, or running a sprinkler, are more vulnerable to infection. Fungal spores infect lower leaves first and spread upwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

To discourage infection, try to keep the leaves dry. You can\u2019t avoid wet weather, of course, but when watering the plants, only moisten the soil if possible (don\u2019t shower the foliage in the process). Water early in the day so that the foliage can dry by nightfall, which will also help the plant stay hydrated through the heat of the day. Covering bare soil between plants with mulch will reduce the risk of infection. Removing three to four of the lowermost branches, once plants have established and fruits appear, will improve air circulation and reduce disease risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more disease prevention techniques and explore typical tomato problems on our <\/span>Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes<\/span><\/a> web page.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a last resort, you could try to suppress the spread of infection by using a copper-based fungicide, but keep in mind that it can\u2019t cure existing disease, it might not always work completely to prevent new infections, and spray residues might be harmful to pollinators or other organisms. As with any pesticide, always follow label directions carefully, and make sure the chosen product is labeled for the insect pest or disease you need to treat and for use on edible plants.<\/span><\/p>\n

University of Maryland Extension\u2019s Home and Garden Information Center offers free gardening and pest information at\u00a0extension.umd.edu\/hgic. Click \u201cAsk Extension\u201d to send questions and photos.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn\u2019t go summer-dormant the way the popular non-native bleeding-hearts do, but heat may hamper growth and pause flowering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":11534199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-07-03T13:37:12Z","apple_news_api_id":"5f7dda92-77a5-4e01-8a17-86febb637004","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-07-03T13:37:12Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AX33aknelTgGKF4b-u2NwBA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"subheadline":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[24257,113],"tags":[24292,24294],"feature":[],"location":[223],"type-of-work":[],"coauthors":[17085],"class_list":["post-11534068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-garden","category-things-to-do","tag-nl-evening-sun","tag-nl-morning-sun","location-maryland"],"post_status":"","edit_last":0,"edit_lock":0,"highlights":"","original_byline":"","original_canonical":"","original_category":"","original_email":"","original_id":0,"original_pubdate":"","original_source":"","primary_section":"24257","primary_tag":0,"print_workflow_body":{"deck_headline":"","print_title":"Garden Q&A: How do I grow wild bleeding-heart?","print_subheadline":"","print_priority":"","print_placement":"cover","print_planned_ready":"","print_pub_date":"1751774400","print_slug":"TBS-L-GARDENQA-0706","print_budget_line":"","print_excerpt":"Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn\u2019t go summer-dormant the way the popular non-native bleeding-hearts do, but heat may hamper growth and pause flowering.","print_notes":"","photo_limits":"Photo limits are: 1 featured image, 5 featured gallery images, 5 embedded gallery images and 5 in-article embedded images. Articles that exceed these limits will not export. Please adjust images to reflect these limits.","print_featured_gallery_richtext":"","print_inline_galleries_richtext":"","print_inline_images_richtext":"","print_content":"

Q: I struggle to keep our pink native bleeding-heart happy for long. What conditions do they want?<\/b><\/p>

A:\u00a0 Unfortunately, they want conditions we might not be able to provide in our gardens, but I have a fondness for this plant, too. In our region, you\u2019ll find fringed bleeding-heart (<\/span>Dicentra eximia<\/span><\/i>) in the mountain habitat in West Virginia. For example, they grow in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, which ranges in elevation from roughly 2,500 to 4,000 feet, creating an environment akin to southern Canada and very different from where most Marylanders garden in the piedmont or coastal plain.<\/span><\/p>

Fringed bleeding-heart is quite rare in Maryland, only growing wild in Allegany and Garrett counties, despite being sold around the state at native plant sales and nurseries. Much of its native range centers around the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, where West Virginia meets Virginia and Tennessee meets North Carolina. The emphasis there is <\/span>mountain<\/span><\/i>; despite the range being south of us, the higher elevation habitat makes most of Maryland hotter than the plant prefers.<\/span><\/p>

Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn\u2019t go summer-dormant the way the popular non-native bleeding-hearts do (<\/span>Dicentra<\/span><\/i>\/<\/span>Lamprocapnos spectabilis<\/span><\/i>), but heat may hamper growth and pause flowering. Some references say the plant will tolerate a near-neutral soil pH, and it prefers a rich soil (with lots of organic matter).<\/span><\/p>

I\u2019ve seen it growing alongside abundant reindeer lichen and heath family plants (blueberry, huckleberry, mountain-laurel, rhododendron, azalea, and wintergreen), on the edges of mixed hardwood-spruce forest. In a garden setting, growth is probably best in afternoon shade or dappled summer light (more sun would be fine in evenly moist, cool environments), in a soil that doesn\u2019t get dry but also drains well.<\/span><\/p>

If you are shopping for the plant, make sure the tag says <\/span>Dicentra eximia<\/span><\/i> if you want the Eastern native species. <\/span>Dicentra formosa<\/span><\/i> is the West Coast native analog, and sometimes it\u2019s mislabeled as <\/span>D. eximia<\/span><\/i>, or a cultivar (like \u2018Luxuriant\u2019) is a hybrid between the two.<\/span><\/p>

Q:\u00a0 The lower leaves on my tomato are getting spotted. Will that kill the plant, or can I treat it?<\/b><\/p>

A:\u00a0 It\u2019s likely a fungal leaf spot infection like Septoria or early blight, which are quite common in summer. Leaf surfaces that remain wet for long periods, from rainy weather, heavy dew, or running a sprinkler, are more vulnerable to infection. Fungal spores infect lower leaves first and spread upwards.<\/span><\/p>

To discourage infection, try to keep the leaves dry. You can\u2019t avoid wet weather, of course, but when watering the plants, only moisten the soil if possible (don\u2019t shower the foliage in the process). Water early in the day so that the foliage can dry by nightfall, which will also help the plant stay hydrated through the heat of the day. Covering bare soil between plants with mulch will reduce the risk of infection. Removing three to four of the lowermost branches, once plants have established and fruits appear, will improve air circulation and reduce disease risks.<\/span><\/p>

You can learn more disease prevention techniques and explore typical tomato problems on our <\/span>Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes<\/span><\/a> web page.<\/span><\/p>

As a last resort, you could try to suppress the spread of infection by using a copper-based fungicide, but keep in mind that it can\u2019t cure existing disease, it might not always work completely to prevent new infections, and spray residues might be harmful to pollinators or other organisms. As with any pesticide, always follow label directions carefully, and make sure the chosen product is labeled for the insect pest or disease you need to treat and for use on edible plants.<\/span><\/p>

University of Maryland Extension\u2019s Home and Garden Information Center offers free gardening and pest information at\u00a0extension.umd.edu\/hgic. 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