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Corydalis flexuosa is a shade-loving rhizomatous perennial from woodland and mountain areas of China, grown for its masses of bright blue spring flowers. It goes summer dormant, so keep it on the dry side in summer and plant it where its foliage dying back won't leave a gap.
Corydalis flexuosa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Corydalis, of the family Papaveraceae. It is a shade-loving perennial originating in woodland and mountainous areas of China. Growing to 30 cm (12 in), in spring it produces masses of bright blue tubular flowers with a white throat. It is summer dormant, meaning that the foliage dies down in summer.
This plant is widely cultivated. It is hardy to USDA zones 5–8. The cultivars 'Blue Panda' and 'Purple Leaf' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corydalis flexuosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
