Corydalis 'Chocolate Stars'
Corydalis 'Chocolate Stars' is one of our favorite shade plants though it is not particularly well known. Each clump emerges with bronzy leaves in early spring that turn green, followed by arching, slightly branching flower clusters that hold many small, tubular, purple flowers. It forms a clump about 24" high and up to 36" wide over time.
This plant is also known as Corydalis temulifolia 'Chocolate Stars' and also Corydalis quantmeyeriana 'Chocolate Stars'. In our Michigan gardens it has been very hardy, easy to grow, and has been sterile.
| Height: 24" | Spacing: 18 - 24" apart or more |
| Light: Part shade to full shade | Soil: Humus-rich, moist but well-drained |
| Bloom Time: Late spring | Zones: (4) - 9 |
