my bleeding hearts never bloom and turn brown all summer long

Hi, I live in south central Wisconsin, and I planted a few bleeding heart plants a couple of summers ago, and they have never bloomed. I thought by the second year they would. I have them in mostly shade. We have had tons of rain, and hot weather in between. yet despite the rain, they simply turn brown. They look dead, but always come back in the spring. I would love some help with this! thank you!

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/19/2020 @ 4:06 pm

It is normal for the plants to grow, bloom, then the foliage dies back to the ground and goes dormant till the next spring. If yours is skipping the bloom period, it may be too young or it may need a fertilizer program as outlined below:

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