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Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting' (Corydalis 'Berry Exciting')
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
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To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting'
Other names
Corydalis 'Berry Exciting'
Genus
Corydalis Corydalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Berry Exciting' _ 'Berry Exciting' is a mound-forming to spreading, herbaceous perennial bearing pinnate, yellow to yellow-green leaves divided into ovate, pointed, scalloped leaflets. Upright stems bear racemes of slender, tubular, purple flowers from spring into summer.
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting' is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Clump-forming, Spreading
Flower
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow-green, Yellow in Summer
How to care
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Where to grow
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting' (Corydalis 'Berry Exciting') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. May be semi-dormant or dormant in summer, particularly in hot summers. Cut back when the foliage dies down.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting'
Other names
Corydalis 'Berry Exciting'
Genus
Corydalis Corydalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Berry Exciting' _ 'Berry Exciting' is a mound-forming to spreading, herbaceous perennial bearing pinnate, yellow to yellow-green leaves divided into ovate, pointed, scalloped leaflets. Upright stems bear racemes of slender, tubular, purple flowers from spring into summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Clump-forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow-green, Yellow in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting' (Corydalis 'Berry Exciting') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. May be semi-dormant or dormant in summer, particularly in hot summers. Cut back when the foliage dies down.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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