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Corydalis cheilanthifolia

 
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Family: Fumariaceae (foo-mar-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Corydalis (kor-ID-ah-liss) (Info)
Species: cheilanthifolia (ky-lan-thee-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Blue-Green
Bronze-Green

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive altagardener On Mar 7, 2008, altagardener from Calgary, AB
(Zone 3b) wrote:

Hardy in zone 3; very early to bloom.

Positive lupinelover On May 6, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:

The leaves on this plant change color through the year. Newly emerging leaves are bronze, change to green, then become silver-green in the fall. Flower stalks grow on separate stems from the leaves, and they are held slightly higher than the leaves. Flowers are yellow, tubular, and attractive to bees and ants.

Everyone who has seen this plant in my garden wants it.

Seed very easy to collect. Allow the pods to dry before harvesting. Ripe seed is black, unripe seed is white, making it easy to distinguish. Each flower forms a seed pod, with 20-30 seeds per pod. Does not require cold stratification to germinate.

As with many corydalis, this does not transplant well. The best way is to grow it from seed directly sown where it is to grow. It accepts transplanting if grown in cell packs, but may take an extra year or two to fully establish.

Neutral Joy On Oct 13, 2001, Joy from Kalama, WA
(Zone 8b) wrote:

This Corydalis has lacy fern like foliage and yellow flowers.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Peconic, New York
Southold, New York
Kalama, Washington



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