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Beginner
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2m
max. spread |
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0.4m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Eomecon chionantha
Other names: Snow poppy, Chinese bloodroot, Chinese snow poppy, Eastern poppy, Poppy of the dawn, Dawn poppy
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Genus: Eomecon
Species: E. chionantha - E. chionantha is a vigorous, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with heart, kidney or arrow-shaped, leathery, grey-green leaves and upright, branching stems bearing loose panicles of white, poppy-like flowers in late spring to midsummer.
Eomecon chionantha is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Spreading
Eomecon chionantha (Snow poppy) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in moist, well-drained, preferably acid soil in partial shade. May be grown in full sun if the soil does not dry out in summer. May be invasive, particularly in fertile soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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