Stylophorum lasiocarpum

Stylophorum lasiocarpum has bright yellow poppy-like flowers atop mounds of very cool dissected foliage.

Stylophorum lasiocarpum is a Chinese species with bright yellow poppy-like flowers that bloom from mid spring to September atop mounds of very cool dissected foliage. Will self-seed lightly around the garden. The flower stems contain bright yellow sap, the leaves contain bright orange sap, and the roots contain bright red sap. Very cool to show your gardening friends but no testing this description before you’ve purchased your own plants!

Common Name:  Chinese Celandine Poppy

Family:  Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Spring - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Forest understories and glades.

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Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan