Corydalis speciosa Dahlia The only maintenance needed in

The only maintenance needed in the garden is to cut the old foliage to the ground in late winter/early spring

black-purple stems and foliage

Tennessee selection of the Eastern North American (Wisconsin south to Florida) native lance-leaved loosestrife

symmetrical clump (5' wide in 6 years) of 4' long

Despite the dramatic variegation

Corydalis speciosa Dahlia The only maintenance needed inCorydalis speciosa is a lowland Far Eastern (Russia, Korea, Japan, and China) species that has been outstanding in our hot, humid climate. The spring deciduous species emerges for us in early August and continues to grow through fall and winter. The first foliage produced is glaucous and broad, compared to the much lacier foliage which follows as the weather cools. Starting for us in late March early April, the clumps are topped with stalks of bright