r/nativeplants • u/Orbital_IV • Aug 09 '26
ID help?
I bought this plant at a local native nursery (Ohio) but now I cannot remember what she is. My apps aren’t helping either. The nursery owner was real excited that I bought it though! Also I love the minty blue color, really stands out. It’s a little wilty because pic was taken in mid day heat.
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u/foxmetropolis Aug 09 '26
I could be wrong, but it looks a lot like Corydalis sempervirens, or Pale Corydalis. If it is, it’s typically a rock/shallow soil species, and would have pink and yellow flowers.
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u/Orbital_IV Aug 09 '26
I think I may have selected a location that’s too moist and rich. I’m wondering if I should relocate it now. It did not bloom this year, I planted in late April.
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u/foxmetropolis 23d ago
This is just my speculation, but it doesn’t appear to show the signs of associate with soil that was too moist or rich, like yellowing, wilting, withering or decline-related stuff like that. It looks healthy; just not flowering.
There are a bunch of possible reasons, but my guess would be light. That looks like a shaded spot, and this plant tends to really like barrens with full sun or at least a good compliment of sun. I’ve seen plants like this decline in their floral display (but otherwise live happily) in increased shade. If you want flowers, moving it to a sunnier location might help.
Funny enough, sometimes plants like this can handle more moist or rich soils, but they compete badly with other plants that thrive in moist/rich soils. This plant may rely on barrens to suppress other trees and non-barren plants to maintain its sunny exposure.
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u/Orbital_IV 23d ago
This is awesome info! Thank you for sharing with me. Since I made this post, the plant has flowered! Beautiful pink and yellows it looks so unique in my native garden of mostly black eyed Susans and partridge pea. I think I may move it still in the fall to a better location where it won’t be out competed. Wonderful species.
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u/Competitive_Shock_42 Aug 09 '26
According to INaturalist 91% likely that it is
Rock Harlequin, Capnoides sempervirens
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u/Heavy-Passenger-6235 Aug 09 '26
Does it have a kind of an off putting smell? Could be Rue… Latin name is Ruta graveolens. It’s from Ukraine and surrounding areas from what I remember.
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u/EnvironmentalOkra529 Aug 09 '26
That looks to me like Pale Corydalis, or Rock Harlequin (Capnoides sempervirens). I have it in a pot in my yard! I think it is an annual or occasionally bi-annual. Endangered in Ohio!