Corydalis Elata

Corydalis Elata is a vigorous, spreading perennial with blue-green fern like foliage. Flowers are an outstanding cobalt-blue, plentiful and highly fragrant. Corydalis Elata will flower for an extended period from Late Spring right through Summer. Elata has wonderfully fragrant flowers on an upright plant, taller than the C. flexuosa group. It also blooms later and does not go summer dormant. Ideal as an under planting for deciduous trees or for dappled shade situations. Suits mixed plantings with Hostas or ferns. Can be used to achieve massed ground cover in shade situations with the bonus of a lovely fragrance. Likes rich soils with good organic matter content and water retention ability as it does not like to completely dry out. Easy care. Hardy. 0.4 x 0.4m