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Plume Poppy

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Plume Poppy
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Plume Poppy (Bocconia) - B. cordata is a handsome and vigorous perennial of the Poppy order, growing in erect tufts 5 to over 8 feet high, with numerous flowers in very large panicles.

 


Plume Poppy
Scientific Name: Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R.Br.
Synonym: Bocconia cordata, Bocconia japonica
Family: Papaveraceae ...

( Plume Poppy )
Branched, 7 to 8 foot flower stems impose clouds of pinkish tan flowers on the landscape from early to late summer. Deeply lobed leaves are grey-green and up to ten inches wide. Prefers, rich, moist soil and at least half a day of sun.

Plume poppy (Macleaya cordata) Magnificent swaths abound in Trevor's garden; produces elegantly shaped leaves in grey-green, topped by frothy cream flowers in summer; 2.5 m, Zone 4
Mallow (Malva sylvestris) Purplish pink flowers; 1.2 m, Zone 5 ...

Plume Poppy is a very tall perennial that is used at the very back of the border, or as a separate specimen plant.

Macleaya species Plume Poppy
Mentha speciesMint
Oenothera species Evening Primrose
Persicaria virginiana Tovara
Phalaris arundinaceae var. picta Ribbon Grass
Phyllostachys species Japanese Bamboo
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant ...

See also: Poppy, Daisy, Sage, Mallow, May