Corydalis elata
Fumariaceae
ORIGIN: China
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: 5-8
SOIL: Rich-Moist/Well Drained
EXPOSURE: Filtered Light/Shade
FOLIAGE: Deciduous. Moss green, fern like, rarely goes
summer dormant.
FLOWERS: Pale sky blue. Sweetly scented of gardenia and
coconut. June-July
A charming and fragrant false bleeding heart! Corydalis
authority Magnus Liden claims that this original
introduction by Elizabeth Strangman is actually a closely
related Corydalis omeiana. This "tender" perennial is
quite hardy, but the plants themselves are delicate and
need to be sited in a moist area to protect the fern like
foliage and masses of a vivid blue spray of "tadpole-like"
flowers that appear in the summer. This species can also
tolerate more sun compared to other blue Corydalis.
Fumariaceae
ORIGIN: China
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: 5-8
SOIL: Rich-Moist/Well Drained
EXPOSURE: Filtered Light/Shade
FOLIAGE: Deciduous. Moss green, fern like, rarely goes
summer dormant.
FLOWERS: Pale sky blue. Sweetly scented of gardenia and
coconut. June-July
A charming and fragrant false bleeding heart! Corydalis
authority Magnus Liden claims that this original
introduction by Elizabeth Strangman is actually a closely
related Corydalis omeiana. This "tender" perennial is
quite hardy, but the plants themselves are delicate and
need to be sited in a moist area to protect the fern like
foliage and masses of a vivid blue spray of "tadpole-like"
flowers that appear in the summer. This species can also
tolerate more sun compared to other blue Corydalis.
A stunning mass planting at Van Dusen Botanical Garden
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