Corydalis 'Purple Bird'
"Bird in a bush"
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
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Bulb size
6/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
50 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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