Fumaria or Fumewort
Corydalis species (FUMARIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Fumaria
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow fumaria or fumewort in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of fumaria or fumewort
- Season of bloom and planting time for fumaria or fumewort
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for fumaria or fumewort
- When, how deep, and where to plant fumaria or fumewort
- How to plant fumaria or fumewort
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of fumaria or fumewort
- Landscape and indoor uses of fumaria or fumewort
- Comments about fumaria or fumewort and its features
Growing Fumaria
Spring rhizome or tuber. Deciduous. About 300 species. Stands 6–12 in. (15–30 cm) tall. Fernlike, midlength, blue green leaves.
Commonly cultivated species include golden corydalis, Corydalis aurea; spring fumewort, Corydalis bulbosa; fern-leaved corydalis, Corydalis cheilanthifolia; blue corydalis, Corydalis flexuosa; yellow fumewort, Corydalis flavula; yellow corydalis, Corydalis lutea; Siberian corydalis, Corydalis nobilis; and common fumewort, Corydalis solida.
Fumaria Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Spring. Blue, pink, purple, red, white, yellow. Multiple nodding, tubelike flowers, 1/2–1‑in. (12–25‑mm) long, in clusters.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 4–8; ground hardy, zones 6–8.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Fertility: Average. 6.0–8.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in partial to full shade; spring for transplants. Space 3–6 in. (75–150 mm) apart, 2–4 in. (50–100 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist in spring. Fertilize in spring. Mulch. Protect from heat. Propagate by division, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in porous container of dampened peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders in rock, shade, woodland gardens. Naturalizes, self-seeds. Deer and pest resistant.