MACLEAYA
Perennial Plant Catalogue
MACLEAYA (Plume Poppy) Tall clump forming rhizomatous perennial with feathery plumes of flowers. Requires moist well-drained soil. Requires full sun and a sheltered site. |
Macleaya cordata AGM Ivory spikes August and September. Attractive deeply cut grey leaves, white below. Height 180cm. Spread 60cm. |
Macleaya microcarpa ‘Kelway’s Coral Plume’ AGM Rich coral pink spikes of flowers from July to September. Large rounded lobed leaves are grey-green above, grey-white beneath. Height 180 to 210cm. Spread 90cm. Spreads by underground suckers. Can be invasive. |