China Blue Fumewort
Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue'
A choice woodland perennial discovered in China in 1987. Displays the truest and brightest blue flowers of the species. Creates a low-growing mat of tidy, finely cut foliage. May go dormant in summer.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 8 in. tall, 8 in. or more wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Poolside, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Early spring through early summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2817 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
A beautiful addition to the shaded woodland. Provide adequate moisture during dry periods and throughout the growing season if planted under eaves where rainfall is blocked.
A choice woodland perennial discovered in China in 1987. Displays the truest and brightest blue flowers of the species. Creates a low-growing mat of tidy, finely cut foliage. May go dormant in summer.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
A beautiful addition to the shaded woodland. Provide adequate moisture during dry periods and throughout the growing season if planted under eaves where rainfall is blocked.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 8 in. tall, 8 in. or more wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Poolside, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Early spring through early summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2817 |
