| Description | Forms an ephemeral carpet in the spring topped with mauve-pink, purple to white flowers. Foliage resembles Dicentra exima. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (kor-IDah-liss (SOL-ih-dah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | part shade to shade |
| Moisture | medium to moist |
| Soil & Site | rich, well drained, moist |
| Flowers | up to 20 tube shaped flowers per spike, mauve-pink, purple to white |
| Leaves | lacy, finely dissected, blue-green to gray green, soft feathery texture |
| Roots | forms tuberous roots |
| Dimensions | 6-`2 inches by 6-12 inches |
| Propagation | seeds germination is erratic, seed directly in place, division in June after they have gone dormant |
| Native Site | Northern Europe and Asia |
| Misc Facts | Corydalis is Greek for Lark, referring to the spur on both flower and bird's foot.(syn. C. bulbosa, C. halleri, C. transsylvanica. |
| Notes & Reference | #115-Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis and Their Relatives (Mark Tebbit, Magnus Liden, Henrik Zetterlund) |
Cart
