Common Name | Corydalis |
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Family | Papaveraceae |
Genus | Corydalis |
species | elata |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8 |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 12" / 18" |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Finish Time | Medium (6-8 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | May, June, July |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring, Summer |
Flower Color | Blue, Purple |
Leaf Color | Green |
Soil | Average, well-drained. |
pH | 5.4 - 6.6 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Fragrant |
Nutritional Needs | 50 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist, not wet. |
How Different? | It needs more light, doesn't go summer dormant, and it blooms later than the C. flexuosa types. |
Landscape Value | A good summer cobalt blue flowering plant. Use it as forest understory or in mass planting. |
Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | USE NO CHEMICALS ON CORYDALIS without prior experience. |
Corydalis elata
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-8
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 12″ / 18″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July
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