Grow Your Heart! Heart-Shaped Plants & Flowers for Valentine's Day

I get a lot of inspiration from my garden. I was thinking about how next Monday is St. Valentine's Day, how I'm watching my sugar and chocolate intake, and how many plants have leaves and flowers that are heart-shaped.

These are just a few snapshots of the hearts growing in my garden this year.

If you are looking for an unconventional gift of love this Valentine's Day, why not give something that will grow?

Below is a short list of lovely hearts that you might want to ask for at your local nursery, or shop for online if you are just looking to cultivate and share your heart(s) with someone.

• Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding hearts)
• Hoya kerrii (Heart-Shaped Hoya)
• Anthurium
• Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii (Chain of Hearts)
• Caladium
• Conophytum quaesitum
• Alocasia odora (Giant Upright Elephant Ear
• Aristolochia gigantea

Hope you enjoy! And happy heart-hunting, growing and sharing!