Full Sun
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Corydalis Overview
Large genus of around 586 annual and perennial plants with tuberous structures. Some species are evergreen but most are herbaceous. This genus is distributed in mountainous regions of the temperate Northern hemisphere and tropical Eastern Africa, with the most species located in China. Their foliage is often heavily divided, creating a fern-like appearance and they are also grown for their flowers, which are tubular, 2-lipped and spurred. Flowers range in colour, with blue, yellow, purple, pink and white variations commonly found and bicolour varieties with contrasting colours such as pink and yellow also present.
Common problems with Corydalis
How to propagate Corydalis
Seed
You can propagate by seed in autumn.
Division
Division when dormant; autumn for spring flowering species and spring for summer flowering species.
Other uses of Corydalis
Grown for the tubular, spurred, 2-lipped flowers or their fern like leaves.
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