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Papaveraceae
Climbing fumitory
Fumaria capreolata
Also known as Fumaria capreolata, Climbing corydalis, Ramping fumitory, Fumaria officinalis var. capreolata
Native Plants · Fumitory · Climbing · Wildflower · Cottage Garden · Annual · Cool Season · Medicinal · Papaveraceae · Scrambler · Delicate
Climbing fumitory is a delicate scrambling annual or short-lived perennial that thrives in cool conditions with moderate sun. It requires little maintenance and is well suited to cottage gardens, hedgerows, or wildflower borders where it can climb over neighboring plants. Water sparingly and ensure good drainage to prevent root rot.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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