'Celandine Poppy'
This species is a northeastern USA native wildflower found normally growing in moist woodlands and along streams. Plants have poppy-like 4-petaled, bright yellow colored flowers, which bloom in spring. The flowers are produced in small clusters atop the stems and typically grow 12 to 18 inches tall. The blue-green colored, pinnately lobed foliage is silvery-white on the undersides. Stems contain a bright yellow sap, which can stain the hands. After flowering in spring, plants form cucumber like pods that break open and release the seeds. Grow in soils that are medium to wet, and contain some organic matter. Use in part shade to full shade. Plants sometimes go dormant in early summer if dry but most often stay green until late summer. Will naturalize by self-seeding, with the seeds germinating the next spring, seedlings can be moved to new locations or left in place to form thick clumps of plants. Large plants do not transplant well. Plants are long lived and grow 2.5 feet across. A nice plant for wild flower gardens and the shade boarder.
Sow at 38-45ºF with germination irregular, and spread-out over many months.
100 seeds
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