Japanese wood poppy
Glaucidium palmatum
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Japanese wood poppy (Glaucidium palmatum) is a perennial for low maintenance beds and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It blooms in spring, and the data also lists a summer bloom time.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Wood sorrel, and Snake's head.