Corydalis flexuosa
Blue corydalis
Corydalis Corydalis
C. flexuosa - C. flexuosa is a mound-forming, late summer-dormant perennial with shiny, divided light green leaves.
Corydalis flexuosa is: Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Bright-blue, White in Spring; White, Bright-blue in Summer
Blue-green, Purple in Spring; Purple, Blue-green in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Divide in spring. Sow seeds in a container in an open frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Corydalis flexuosa (Blue corydalis) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Do not allow the soil to dry out in the growing season but keep dry in winter. May go dormant in hot summer climates.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Corydalis flexuosa
Blue corydalis
Corydalis Corydalis
C. flexuosa - C. flexuosa is a mound-forming, late summer-dormant perennial with shiny, divided light green leaves.
Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Bright-blue, White in Spring; White, Bright-blue in Summer
Blue-green, Purple in Spring; Purple, Blue-green in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Divide in spring. Sow seeds in a container in an open frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Corydalis flexuosa (Blue corydalis) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Do not allow the soil to dry out in the growing season but keep dry in winter. May go dormant in hot summer climates.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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