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Papaveraceae
Pale Corydalis
Corydalis sempervirens
Fleeting beauty.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Corydalis
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Annual/Biennial
- Height
- 6-24 inches
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade to Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Rocky
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Annual/Biennial
Did you know
- The tubular flowers are a distinctive combination of pink with bright yellow tips.
- Pale corydalis is a pioneer species that quickly colonizes disturbed, rocky ground after forest fires.
- The blue-green foliage has an almost succulent appearance with a waxy coating.
- Despite the species name 'sempervirens' (evergreen), it is actually an annual or biennial.
- It readily self-seeds and can pop up in cracks in walls, rocky ledges, and gravel beds.
Color meanings
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Transience
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Delicate beauty
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Surprise