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Macleaya cordata (Plume Poppy)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18976

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Papaverales Family: Papaveraceae Genus: Macleaya Species: Macleaya cordata

Common Names add Plume Poppy edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit July   Flowering End edit September   Leaf Colour edit   Leaf Shape edit Lobed   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Hedging/Screening   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral)   Bloom Colour edit White Cream   Wildlife Value edit Deer Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below May become invasive edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)   Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris)   Paeonia officinalis (Common Peony)   Leucanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) Contributors For This Plant Netty (13946) toni (36069) Frank (2698) Gardens Containing This Plant Netty's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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Other names for this plant:
Bocconia cordata
Bocconia japonica



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