About
Corydalis solida subsp. solida 'Beth Evans' is a tuberous perennial that reaches a height of up to 25 cm. It features finely divided, grey-green leaves and produces tubular flowers arranged in upright racemes during the spring. The flower color can range from a soft coral pink to a richer pink-red, often displaying a distinct white marking on the spur. Following a cold winter, the flower hues tend to intensify. This plant enters dormancy around midsummer.
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
- 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, Bulbs
- 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, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in very well-drained moderately fertile soil. May tolerate 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