Celandine Poppy 100 Seeds Stylophorum diphyllum

Stylophorum diphyllum, commonly known as celandine poppy or wood poppy, is a beautiful herbaceous perennial native to rich woodlands in eastern North America. Here's a detailed description:

🌿 General Description:

Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Type: Perennial wildflower

Height: Typically 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)

Spread: About 12 inches wide

🍃 Foliage:

Leaves are deeply lobed, blue-green, and opposite (hence the species name diphyllum, meaning “two-leaved”).

The foliage is soft and hairy with a delicate, almost fern-like texture.

🌼 Flowers:

Bright yellow, poppy-like flowers, 4-petaled, about 1.5–2 inches wide.

Bloom in spring to early summer (April–May).

Flowers rise above the foliage on slender stems.

Flowers close at night and in cloudy weather.

🌱 Fruit & Seeds:

After blooming, it forms a hairy capsule containing several black seeds.

Seeds have a fleshy appendage (elaiosome) attractive to ants, aiding in dispersal (myrmecochory).

🌳 Habitat & Growing Conditions:

Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil.

Best in partial to full shade – ideal for woodland gardens.

Native to deciduous forests of the eastern and midwestern U.S.

🌼 Uses in the Garden:

Excellent for shade gardens, naturalized areas, or wildflower plantings.

Adds a pop of color in early spring before many other plants have bloomed.

Growing Instructions

The seeds can be sown on the ground in the spring or fall or they can be grown in pots at any time of the year. They germinate best when planted in the shade.

The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.

Put the seeds on the soil.

Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil.

Water the seeds.

Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in part shade or shade.

When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.