code: 730
A focal point in the spring garden
Family: Papaveraceae
Common name: Siberian corydalis
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 30 cm
Maximum Height: 38 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 20
Clumps of blue green, dissected, ferny foliage are the perfect backdrop for the clustered primrose yellow, purple-brown tipped flowers that open from huge clusters of buds in April and May. A focal point in the spring garden, this “Lord of the genus Corydalis” never fails to attract attention and questions from the visitors to our gardens here.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
General information:
Life Cycle: perennial
Height: 60 cm (2 ft)
Bloom Time: spring
Natural Range: Siberia, Mongolia, China
Habitat: between shrubs, rocky ground, ravines
Cultivation:
Light: part shade to full sun
Soil: good drainage
Water: moist in spring, drier in summer
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Propagation: seed sown immediately, difficult by division in fall
