Compact mounds of attractive foliage give rise to spikes of deep, royal purple blooms that are just the right hue for brightening lightly shaded garden beds. Busy lives require low-maintenance garden plants, and Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird', also known as Spring Fumewort, or Bird in a Bush, is as easygoing as you could possibly wish. But, nobody will believe you didn’t put in a lot of effort, and they’re sure to ask you just what that pretty flower’s name is.

It’s certainly a plant to remember, and adding it to your garden is bound to be as richly rewarding as the regal colour of the blooms suggests. Choose a lightly shaded area and earmark it for Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird'. It deserves a place in your garden!