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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Papaveraceae (Poppies) |
| Origin: China (Asia) |
| Flower Color: Copper |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 6-8 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Macleaya microcarpa (Plume Poppy) - This is a vigorous, tall growing herbaceous perennial that has upright stems to over 6 feet tall and spreading underground to form wide patches. It has attractive deeply-lobed bronze-green leaves with a downy, almond-green underside. In mid-summer the unbranched stems are crowned with attractive terminal panicles of minute, pale pink, feathery flowers. Plant in full sun and hold back on both water and fertilizer to keep growth checked (drought tolerant in coastal gardens). Cut back dry foliage in spring and easily propagated from stolons. Tolerates most soil types, moist or damp. In a windy situation tall stems will need staking. Cold hardy to <15° F.
The information about Macleaya microcarpa that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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