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Beginner
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0.25m
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0.25m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf'
Other names: Blue corydalis 'Purple Leaf'
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Genus: Corydalis
Variety or cultivar: 'Purple Leaf' _ 'Purple Leaf' is a mound-forming, late summer-dormant perennial with divided purple-green leaves and slender, bright blue, tube-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer.
Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf' is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-blue in Spring; Bright-blue in Summer
Foliage: Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming
Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf' (Blue corydalis 'Purple Leaf') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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