Plume Poppy, Tree Celandine, Parrotweed
Bocconiafrutescens

Synonym:Macleaya frutescens

Synonym:Bocconia glauca

Synonym:Bocconia quercifolia

Synonym:Bocconia sinuatifolia

Synonym:Bocconia subtomentosa

Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By simple layering
By air layering
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Seed Collecting