Corydalis lutea

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Yellow Corydalis

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Fumariaceae
Genus:	Corydalis
Species:	C. lutea

Binomial name

Corydalis lutea
(L.) DC.

Synonyms

Pseudofumaria lutea (L.) Borkh.

Corydalis lutea (Yellow Corydalis) is an ornamental plant native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere ^[1].

1 Characteristics
2 Cultivation
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Characteristics

Yellow Corydalis grows to 30–38 cm (12–15 in) tall and its grey-green foliage is attractive from spring until autumn. The 2 cm (¾ in) flowers are borne above the leaves from spring until mid-summer and sometimes later. The species often grows wild in cracks in old walls where drainage is excellent.

[edit] Cultivation

Yellow Corydalis grows in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 10 (average annual minimum temperature –29°C or above); it does best in light shade, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade. Excellent drainage is vital and the soil should be liberally supplemented with peat moss or leaf mould.