Corydalis
Fumitory
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 1m × 0.25m – 1.2m
- Position
- All conditions
Availability
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About this plant
Exquisite flowering plant very much at home in the cottage garden. Clusters of small, often tubular blooms come in many colours and the delicate feathery green foliage is attractive too. It flowers in late spring and summer, some attracting pollinators. Some varieties are scented, like shade, whilst others are happier in sun. Sizes vary, border edging up to specimen plants over a metre tall.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lilac, Mauve, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Purple, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.1m – 1m
- Spread
- 0.25m – 1.2m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Shady court, Seaside garden, Rock garden, Prairie garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Coloured stems, 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.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Feed & mulch some rose varieties differently
To keep roses healthy and produce more flowers, feed during the growing season before and after flowering. Roses in containers should be fed more often than those planted in the ground, every two weeks from mid spring to late summer. Adding a mulch around the base of a rose will trap moisture and enrich the soil as it biodegrades.
Outdoors
Water some varieties differently
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for water. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for watering guidance.
Planting
Divide some varieties differently
Some plant varieties within this genus have different requirements for dividing them when they get big. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for guidance, and/or check the label.
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