About
Corydalis popovii is a clump-forming perennial characterized by its tuberous roots. It features ovate, dark green foliage and produces upright spikes adorned with fragrant, elongated white flowers. Each flower has a deep purple throat, creating a notable contrast. Blooming occurs during the summer months.
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, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, 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
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
- Native to
- C Asia
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in neutral to slightly acidic, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, in partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free