Deeproot Plant Base Online - Macleaya x kewensis

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botanical name:
Macleaya x kewensis

common name: Plume poppy
family: Papaveraceae

characteristics: perennial
height: 2.50m width: 1.00m
growth rate: fast
growth habit:
leaf colour: grey-green
flower colour: buff
stem/bark colour: grey-green
main period of interest: Summer

growing conditions: full sun, part shade, moist soil
prefered soil pH: any
minimum temperature: -18°C
USDA zone: 7 to 8

description:
Grey green leaves and creamy buff flowers in loose panicles during the summer.

cultivation:
Best in full sun but will tolerate some shade. Moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil.

propagation:
From seed or by division of the rhizomes when dormant. Root cuttings in winter.

usage:
Best in back of border.

other notes:
Hybrid of Macleaya cordata x Macleaya microcarpa