Plume Poppy 'Kelway's Coral Plume'

Macleayamicrocarpa

Family
Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Macleaya (ma-KLAY-uh)
Species
microcarpa (my-kro-KAR-puh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Coral/Apricot
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Amston, Connecticut

Rockford, Illinois

Springfield, Missouri

Sparks, Nevada

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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negative
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Amston, CT (Zone 6b) | April 2010 | negative

I live in eastern Connecticut & bought a couple of these at the local nursery and planted them in my front yard -- WHAT A MISTAKE!! The ...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | positive

Survives the kind of dry shade/heavy clay that very few other plants will survive.

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | February 2003 | neutral

Can also be propagated by root cuttings taken in the late winter or early spring.

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