About
Corydalis pachycentra is a herbaceous perennial that grows to a height of 15 cm, disappearing by summer. Its foliage consists of finely cut green leaves with purple margins, complemented by purplish stems. The plant produces clusters of tubular flowers in a true blue hue.
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 shade, 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
- Native to
- SW China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in deep, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate from seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free