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Pseudofumaria lutea

Corydalis lutea

Also called Yellow Corydalis, Rock Fumewort, Beaked Corydalis, Yellow Fumitory

Pseudofumaria lutea
Photo: TeunSpaans at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pseudofumaria lutea (Corydalis lutea) is a short-lived perennial from the Alps, grown for its finely divided foliage and yellow flowers. It self-seeds readily and does best in light shade with good moisture and sharp drainage.

Family
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Shade
Water
Keep soil moist but never waterlogged; drainage matters more than frequent watering.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or lean soil; it naturally grows in wall crevices.
Temperature
Hardy to -34 °C (USDA zone 4); tolerates cold winters outdoors.
How easy
Easy

About

Pseudofumaria lutea (syn. Corydalis lutea), the yellow corydalis or rock fumewort, is a short-lived perennial plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere.

How to grow it

Yellow corydalis is hardy to –34 °C (-30 °F; hardiness zone 4). It does best in light shade with good moisture, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade. It grows wild in cracks in old walls where drainage is excellent.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pseudofumaria lutea 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.

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