Macleaya consists of sizable herbaceous perennials that grow from rhizomes. They feature broad, palmately lobed foliage and produce expansive panicles filled with small flowers.

Macleaya

Macleaya 'Plum Tassel'

Macleaya cordata 'Celadon Ruffles'

Macleaya cordata is a robust perennial that can reach heights of 2.5 meters. It features large, rounded leaves that are 5 to 7 lobed and exhibit a grey-green hue, measuring up to 20 centimeters in width with a lighter underside. During the summer, it produces elongated plumes adorned with small, buff-white flowers that can extend up to 1 meter in length.

Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.

Macleaya microcarpa

This robust herbaceous perennial reaches heights of up to 2 meters and spreads effectively in the garden. It features large, rounded, lobed leaves that are grey-green on the surface and lighter underneath. Small buff-pink flowers are borne in expansive, airy terminal panicles.

Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'

Macleaya microcarpa 'Spetchley Ruby' is a robust herbaceous perennial that can reach up to 2 meters tall. It features broad, lobed leaves that are grey-green on the surface and lighter underneath. In early to mid-summer, it produces small, dark red flowers arranged in airy plumes, which later develop into ruby-hued seeds.

Macleaya microcarpa 'Spetchley Ruby'

Macleaya x kewensis

Macleaya x kewensis 'Flamingo' is a sturdy herbaceous perennial featuring broad, lobed leaves that display a grey-green hue on the upper side and a lighter, whitish underside. In late summer, it produces tall spikes adorned with small buff-white flowers that emerge from pink buds.