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Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple'

Also Known As

  • Corydalis sp. 'Ex Dufu Temple'

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 4"-8"
  • W: 6"-12"

planting zones

  • 4a-8b

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Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple' plant details

Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in fall, spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This came from a collection offered in the Scottish rock garden seed exchange. It is hardy here and has wonderful blue flowers in shades ranging from sky blue to purplish blue with sky blue forms predominate. It is very distinct and nothing like C. flexuosa Blue Panda. Our original three plants have multiplied, and multiplied, and multiplied, the most wonderful weed you could possibly have. It blooms from spring continuously until November. Seed explodes from Touch-Me-Not capsules at the slightest touch, making it lots of fun for kids but a bitch to collect; fortunately the ants will pick up the seeds and plant them for you. As far as we know all stock in the U.S. originated with us; recently plants have been offered as a cultivar of linstowiana, we don't know what they grow as linstowiana but Zetterlund sent us seed from Gothenburg. From Heinrich we presume it to be the real thing and it is definitely different from Dufu, so much so that we can hardly believe they belong to the same species. Unlike linstowiana, Dufu is semi-tuberous and very cold hardy and permanent. A plant that is sure to become a classic, and we predict will largely replace C. lutea in the landscape - by brute force if necessary. ZONE 4

Gardening facts about Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple' plant

How to Grow Corydalis ex 'Dufu Temple'

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture

Features

  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Flower Color

    • blue
    • purple
  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen

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