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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches (15-30cm)
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches (15-30cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Blue-green leaves and red stems.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Pere David'
  • 'Père David'

Common names
  • Blue Corydalis

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Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2009-04-19
It likes to be in a location where it keeps moist and partly shad
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2009-04-19
It will spread to make more crowns in a suitable location, this i
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 13th April 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
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Beautiful corydalis by valleylynn Jul 28, 2012 7:32 PM 4

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