About
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting' PBR is a compact perennial that reaches approximately 50 cm in height. It develops a semi-evergreen mound characterized by finely divided yellow leaves with green veins. From late spring through early autumn, slender, upright stems produce fragrant, tubular purple blooms that rise above the foliage.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- 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, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free but slugs and snails may damage young growth
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free