41) Macleaya cordata

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: plume poppy

Family name: Papaveraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Height: 160-250cm

Spread: 60-110cm

Requirements: sandy, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade.

Leaf arrangement: blue green leaves and gray-white beneath

Flower /fruit description(s): showy, white flowers

Suitable uses: border backgrounds

Quick ID description: showy, large leaves, high, herbaceous perennial

Bloom time: June to August

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