Corydalis 'Kingfisher'
corydalis 'Kingfisher'
An erect, winter-dormant perennial with highly divided leaves, blue-green sometimes flushed with purple. The slender-tubed flowers, produced in dense sprays in spring and summer are electric blue with dark purple tips to the inner petals
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple | Blue Green Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Blue Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Blue Green Purple | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Corydalis can be annuals, biennials or tuberous or rhizomatous perennials, with ternately or pinnately lobed leaves and racemes of spurred, tubular flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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