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Macleaya cordata

 
Macleaya cordata
Synonym(s) Bocconia cordata
Common name plume poppy
Family papaveraceae
Life cycle perennial (Z3-10)
Flowers white, summer
Size 6-8 ft
Light full sun
Cultural notes average garden soil

Needs plenty of space to spread its plumes of tiny pink or whitish-buff flowers. The bronze lobed leaves are 8 inch wide and grey-white on the undersides.
Keep well watered until established.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: side garden

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