Corydalis flexuosa

Corydalis flexuosa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Corydalis, of the family Papaveraceae. It is a shade-loving perennial originating in woodland and mountainous areas of China. Growing to 30 cm (12 in), in spring it produces masses of bright blue tubular flowers with a white throat. It is summer dormant, meaning that the foliage dies down in summer.^[1]

Corydalis flexuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Corydalis
Species:	C. flexuosa
Binomial name
Corydalis flexuosa Franch.

This plant is widely cultivated. It is hardy to USDA zones 5–8.^[2] The cultivars 'Blue Panda' ^[3] and 'Purple Leaf'^[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.