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Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume

Plume Poppy

Lily pad-like, gray to olive-green foliage provides the backdrop for the airy panicles of creamy-white flowers which open from pink buds and age to a coral colour.

  • »  Airy panicles of creamy-white flowers
  • »  Flowers age to a coral colour
  • »  Deeply lobed large leaves are gray-green with whitish-green hairy undersides
  • »  Self-seeds
  • »  Bloom Time: July to September
  • »  Flower Size: 30-40 cm

2gal
$43.75
Currently Not Available
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:180-240 cm
  • Spread:90-120 cm
  • Bloom Color: Cream
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Dried Flower/Foliage
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'

There is debate in the profession whether this plant or its cousin Macleaya cordata is the more invasive one. Spreading by rhizome and by seed, it's one to watch.  Plan on managing the amount of space they occupy by digging up plants and rhizomes that pop up where they are not wanted.  

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'

Removing unwanted shoots in the spring will help maintain size. Plants spread fairly quickly to form a large patch so it is a good choice for a large border. Clumps can be easily divided in the spring. Best grown in full sun to partial shade in a well-drained soil.