Perennial Flower Information
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- Plume Poppy, Tree Celandine
Plume Poppy (Bocconia cordata) is perhaps one
of the most imposing plants of the hardy border, for
it grows from 6 feet to 10 feet high. The general aspect
of the plant is grayish-green in color with very large
and deeply cut leaves. The flowers are not very conspicuous
but form huge plumes of feathery, small, creamy white
blooms. Other varieties have leaves which are silvery
under the surface and small white flowers which are
red when in bud. The flowering season of the
is during the Summer months, July and August, but the
plumes remain attractive until cut by frost.
The silvery foliage counts as white in the garden; hence,the
Plume Poppy can be used where white clumps are needed.
It seems adapted to wet places, is good as a specimen
plant, and is excellent for the rear of borders, or
to plant in front of tall shrubbery. It can also be
used for the centers of beds of flowers.
The Plume Poppy requires lots of sunlight and a rich
soil seems to promote the production of large specimen
clumps, but they will grow in any good soil.
Bocconia plants grow easily from seed and attain a height
of 3 feet to 4 feet the first year. They may be divided
and should be confined, because the plants sucker very
badly and will soon spread throughout the garden.