Corydalis lutea
(Yellow Corydalis)
Family - Papaveraceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Europe
Year of Introduction - 1596
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 30cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: An Evergreen rhizomatous Perennial with a neat, clump-forming habit. Fleshy, tri-pinnate leaves are pale to mid-green with small, obovate leaflets. The leaves have a delicate, fern-like appearance. Small, prolific flowers are bright yellow and tubular in shape with small spurs at the base of each flower. The flowers are held in upright Racemes that are more densely clustered at the tips and produced over a long period from mid-spring into early autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects and excellent for use as cut flowers. This plant is an excellent self-sower and can often be found growing in walls or in cracks in paving.
Synonyms - Pseudofumaria lutea
Flower:
Small, bright yellow flowers are tubular in shape and have small spurs. The flowers are held in upright racemes that are more densely clustered towards the tips. The flowers are produced over a long period from April into September.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Spurred, tubular flowers held in racemes
Flowering time: April, May, June, July, August, September
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green, fleshy leaves are tri-pinnate with small, obovate leaflets. The leaves are held in dense basal mounds.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Tri-pinnate with obovate leaflets
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.