About
Corydalis solida 'Firecracker' is a tuberous perennial that reaches a height of 25 cm and enters dormancy during the summer months. It features finely dissected, grey-green foliage and produces upright clusters of vibrant red, tubular blooms, each with distinctive downward-curving spurs.
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
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, 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
- Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in very well-drained, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free