Corydalis schanginii ssp. schanginii

Swarms of enormous (by corydaline standards) flowers of soft rose-pink (with contrasting purple veins and tips) crowd long racemes above a complement of fleshy gray leaves. Although it demands good drainage and full sun, especially if it is to survive in the open garden in moist-summer areas, it is well worth every effort. Steppe; S Russia to W Mongolia. Zone 4.