About
This herbaceous perennial, Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre', grows to a height of 30 cm and will die back in the summer months. Its foliage features finely divided green leaves adorned with a central silvery-green marking. In spring, it produces clusters of white tubular flowers, each with a purple tip.
About the genus
Corydalis includes annuals, biennials, and perennials that can be either tuberous or rhizomatous. The plants feature leaves that are either ternately or pinnately lobed, and they produce racemes adorned with spurred, tubular flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in deep, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free