By Sheilar
Sunderland Tyne and Wear,
United Kingdom 
What is this? I got a clump from my Mam about fifteen years ago but she didn't know what it was. It's spread quite a bit and I've now got two big clumps of it. I think it stays green all year round.
6 Jul, 2010
Answers
Thanks Beattie - I thought it could be one of the 'bleeding heart' family as the flowers look the same. This one is absolutely huge - not tall but wide. Would it grow OK in a pot do you know or are they happier in the garden?
6 Jul, 2010
Everything seems happier in the ground! Yours is growing really well - especially if it's keeping its leaves in winter. Mine have always died back in autumn. You could always try some in a pot & see how it does.
6 Jul, 2010
I'd be surprised if it kept its leaves all winter, it is fully herbaceous
6 Jul, 2010
Dicentra formosa
6 Jul, 2010