Another highlight on my balcony in spring is the bleeding heart or Lamprocapnos spectabilis. It is popular in gardens for its pink and white heart-shaped flowers that contrasts nicely with its light green stems and leaves. It is also easily cultivated and shows up reliably in spring. It’s not native to Europe but to the temperate regions of Eastern Asia (e.g.: Korea, Japan, China and Siberia). I usually prefer to have plants on my balcony that belong to our native flora, but this flower is just too pretty in pink to not have it around. It is toxic and should be handled with care. Many parts of the plants are quite thin and when the sun shines through them, you can capture beautiful effects and bright-dark contrasts.
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