• Image of Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

  • Image of Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

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Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre'

Silver Spectre False Bleeding Heart

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Item #: 5790

Zones: 5a to 8a, at least

Dormancy: Summer, Fall

Height: 12" tall

Culture: Light Shade to Shade

Origin: China

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


This 1996 collection of plantsman, Dan Hinkley, comes from a rocky creek bank at 6,400' elevation in Sichuan, China. Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre' has proved to be a great corydalis for the Southeast where many corydalis fear to tread. The lacy, olive-green foliage emerges in late fall with a subtle silver-wash central pattern. Starting for us in mid-March, the clumps are topped with short spikes of light lavender flowers with a dark purple lip. By summer, the plants go summer-dormant, but will reemerge in fall. For us, Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre' has made a nice 5' wide patch in 5 years and shows no sign of slowing down.