| Common Name | Corydalis |
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| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Genus | Corydalis |
| species | anthriscifolia |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August, September |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Mounding, Spreading / Trailing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It is a wide spreading plant with purple flowers. It takes more sunlight than the C. flexuosa types and has only a short downtime in late summer before blooming again in the fall. |
| Landscape Value | It is great in a hanging basket and as ground cover under shrubs. Prefers moist banks. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 26" / 13" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average, well-drained. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist, not wet. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Fragrant |
| Comments | Plants go summer dormant when it gets hot and dry and return to bloom again in the fall. |
Corydalis ‘Blackberry Wine’
This early-emerging beauty has blue-green, ferny leaves which provide a backdrop for hundreds of fragrant flowers the color of blackberry wine. It holds its slightly silvered foliage all spring, summer, and fall with a cascading habit, excellent in baskets or over walls. Takes heat and humidity! Cut back after bloom to freshen foliage.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 26″ / 13″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.5 – 0.7 |
| pH | 5.4 – 6.6 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 75 ppm |
| Notes | USE NO CHEMICALS ON CORYDALIS without prior experience. We recommend transplanting to a 4″ pot from a plug, not a larger size container. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |
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