Corydalis temulifolia 'Chocolate Stars'
Drunk-leaf fumitory
Also known as Corydalis quantmeyerena 'Chocolate Stars', Corydalis 'Chocolate Stars'
- Height × spread
- 0.35m × 0.45m
- Position
- Part shade
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
A striking plant that has chocolate-red coloured spring foliage that gradually turns a slightly brown-hued green during summer. The plant is quite solid looking with quite large divided leaves that have pointed tips and rounded lobes. The spring flowers are carried in clusters on long stems. They are coloured lilac and form long tapering tubes, dangling like chrysalis from the flowering stems. The flowers appear whilst the foliage is still coloured brown, an unusual colour combination. The plants are said to be summer-dormant when the weather becomes hot.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Brown, Green
- Spring foliage
- Red-chocolate
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.35m
- Spread
- 0.45m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Shady court, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Rabbit resistant
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
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