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  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) in rock garden
  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) flowers
  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) foliage and flowers
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false bleeding heart

Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Corydalis cheilanthifolia

False Bleeding Heart could easily be mistaken for a fern were it not for the lemon-yellow blossoms that top the plant from spring to summer. The finely cut bronze-tinted foliage remains evergreen year round.

This is one of the few shade plants that tolerates poor, rocky soil, making it a useful addition for shady rock gardens and wall crevices. Will self sow when happy.

Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Papaveraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 9 to 12 in.
Spread: 4 to 6 in.
Exposure: part-shade, shade
Soil Conditions: dry, well-drained, average
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: Yellow
Native Range: western and central China

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  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) in rock garden
  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) flowers
  • Corydalis cheilanthifolia (False Bleeding Heart) foliage and flowers

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  • Image Credits:

    Image 1 (with ferns) Pipi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Image 2 (blooms) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Image 3 (rocks) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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