Corydalis 'Purple Bird'
Corydalis 'Purple Bird'
Corydalis 'Purple Bird'
Corydalis 'Purple Bird'

Corydalis 'Purple Bird'

"Bird in a bush"

Corydalis 'Purple Bird'

5 bulbs — £6.25

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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024

Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023

Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description

Compact mounds of attractive foliage give rise to spikes of deep, royal purple blooms that are just the right hue for brightening lightly shaded garden beds. Busy lives require low-maintenance garden plants, and Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird', also known as Spring Fumewort, or Bird in a Bush, is as easygoing as you could possibly wish. But, nobody will believe you didn’t put in a lot of effort, and they’re sure to ask you just what that pretty flower’s name is.

It’s certainly a plant to remember, and adding it to your garden is bound to be as richly rewarding as the regal colour of the blooms suggests. Choose a lightly shaded area and earmark it for Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird'. It deserves a place in your garden!

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Coerydalis solida 'Purple Bird'

  • Flower colour

    Purple

  • Bulb size

    6/+

  • Established height

    10-20cm

  • Established spread

    10-20cm

  • Plant spacing

    50 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright
    Clump-forming

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1-2 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade
    Full shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Gravel gardens
    Woodland gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Damp
    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost
    Clay

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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