'Plum Poppy' (mack-LAY-ya: kor-DAH-ta)
Tall plants 70 inches or more with large leaves that have white undersides. The top of the stems are covered with small cream colored flowers that each have many stamens. Large plants that spread and in some locations can be 'weedy' - both by self seeding and root fragments, but very attractive with large multi-lobed leaves that flutter in the wind showing-off their white powdery undersides. If contained or given plenty of space-these plants make showy and welcome additions to the yard next to a tall fence or in the back of the boarder or middle of a large island bed. transplant out seedling carefully since they resent root disturbance, plants grow quickly after a few weeks of settling in after germination.
Zones 3-8. This species is native to China and Japan. Propagate from seed or root cuttings. Start seed in moist seed mix and use 75F, germination in 2 weeks but can be irregular and spread out over 4-6 weeks.
50 seeds.
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