Meconopsis paniculata
Meconopsis paniculata blooms on stems 4-5 feet tall covered in about 50 cupped, silky-textured, lemon yellow flowers.
Meconopsis paniculata is a cool relative of the famous Himalayan blue poppy also referred to as satin or Nepal poppy. Unlike its blue cousins it has a very different growth habit. It is a monocarpic plant spending a number of years building up strength as a stunning, semi-evergreen rosette with fuzzy, pinnate, dissected, yellow and orange leaves. When it blooms the flowering stem rises 4-5 feet tall covered in about 50 cupped, silky-textured, lemon yellow flowers that bloom over a long period in late spring and summer. Prefers peaty, well-drained soil that is kept evenly moist in summer and bright but indirect light. Prefers regions with cool summers and resents heat and humidity. Possibly hardy to zone 5.
Common Name: Panicled Yellow Poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes, forest understories and margins, along streams and roadsides and amongst shrubs from 3000-4400 metres.
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