celandine poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Orange , yellow
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Celandine poppy (Chelidonium diphyllum) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It self-seeds gently and makes a good shade ground cover, and bees visit the large yellow spring flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The stems hold bright yellow sap.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Bloodroot, Virginian bluebells, and Eastern columbine.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, DE, and 12 more places. See all 16
AL, AR, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, OH, PA, TN, VA, and WV; ON.