About
Corydalis ochroleuca is a low-growing, clump-forming evergreen perennial that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. Its leaves are composed of oval-shaped, light green leaflets, which are lighter on the underside. From late spring through summer, this plant produces dense clusters of white flowers, each featuring a distinctive yellow tip, measuring up to 1.5 cm in length.
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
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- SE Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Slugs and snails may be a problem
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free