Blue Heron fumewort
Corydalis curviflora 'Blue Heron'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Blue Heron' fumewort (Corydalis curviflora 'Blue Heron') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Its blue flowers are fragrant and bloom in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It stays 4 to 8 inches tall.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Lenten rose, and Lady fern.