Plants in family papaveraceae
Papaver pilosum
Papaver pilosum is a perennial poppy with hairy light green foliage forming 10-inch wide rosettes. It produces 2-inch round, saucer-shaped medium orange flowers in early summer and prefers a dry, well-drained site.
Corydalis 'Golden Panda'
Corydalis 'Golden Panda' is a plant introduced in 2000, featuring light green leaves with golden specks and creamy-golden foliage. It blooms with light sky blue flowers from late April to early summer and requires lightly shaded, moist, well-drained organic soil.
Dicentra 'Luxuriant'
Dicentra 'Luxuriant' is a native bleeding heart with lacy, light-green foliage forming a mound up to 2 feet across. It produces 18-inch spikes of dark pink flowers from early spring throughout summer, without going dormant in summer.
Dicentra 'Aurora'
Dicentra 'Aurora' is a white-flowered form of bleeding heart with ferny-textured blue-green foliage. It forms a 1-foot wide clump and blooms heavily in spring, with sporadic flowering through summer and fall, making it ideal for woodland gardens.
Dicentra eximia 'Alba'
Dicentra eximia 'Alba' is a woodland clumper with greenish-blue cutleaf foliage and white flowers that bloom from early spring to summer. It is a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum'
Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' is a cold-hardy plant with crepe-papery blossoms and ruffled petals. It features pinkish purple stamen and dark burgundy splotches at the petal base, blooming in late spring to early summer.
Corydalis 'Blue Panda'
Corydalis 'Blue Panda' is a plant with dissected, dicentra-like foliage and clear blue flowers that bloom in May and June. It is summer dormant in hot climates and originates from the Panda Reserve in Sichuan, China. This plant is suitable for part sun to shade gardens and adds a delicate touch with its unique foliage and vibrant flowers.
Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue'
Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' is a perennial plant introduced by Martyn Rix in 1989, known for its electric blue flowers that bloom in spring. This plant resembles a dissected bleeding heart and forms a compact clump about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It goes dormant in early summer and does not tolerate heat well.
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' is a hybrid plant from Japan, featuring glaucous blue foliage and red, heart-shaped flowers. It is a full sun plant, known for its striking appearance and drought tolerance. This hybrid is a cross between Dicentra perigrina and Dicentra eximia, making it a unique addition to gardens.
Corydalis anthriscifolia 'Berry Exciting'
Corydalis anthriscifolia 'Berry Exciting' is a deer-resistant plant with bright golden foliage and blackberry-colored flowers. It forms an 18-inch wide mound and brings a sunny effect to woodland gardens. This plant is appreciated for its vibrant color and ability to thrive in shaded areas.
Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts'
Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts' is a hybrid plant forming a 1-foot tall and wide clump with glaucous blue-green foliage. It features pure white, heart-shaped flowers that bloom from early spring, offering a long-flowering display.
Papaver orientale 'Harlem'
Papaver orientale 'Harlem' is a repeat-blooming poppy with burgundy flowers. It tolerates poor soils and is resistant to deer and rabbits, making it a hardy choice for various garden settings.
Corydalis anthriscifolia 'Blackberry Wine'
Corydalis anthriscifolia 'Blackberry Wine' is a deer-resistant perennial with fragrant, wine-purple flowers. It forms a deciduous clump over 2 feet wide and thrives in full-sun rock gardens or lightly shaded woodlands.
Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre'
Corydalis leucanthema 'Silver Spectre' is a plant collected from a rocky creek bank in Sichuan, China, known for its lacy, olive-green foliage with a subtle silver-wash pattern. It produces light lavender flowers with a dark purple lip starting in mid-March and goes summer-dormant, reemerging in fall.
Dicentra 'King Of Hearts'
Dicentra 'King Of Hearts' is a vigorous clumper with finely cut blue-green foliage and fluorescent cherry-pink heart-shaped flowers that bloom all summer. This plant is a three-way cross between different Dicentra species and is known for its striking appearance and rabbit resistance.
Sanguinaria canadensis 'Snow Cone'
Sanguinaria canadensis 'Snow Cone' is a clonal selection of the Eastern US native bloodroot, known for its 6-inch tall stalks and 3-inch wide flowers with up to 25 pure white petals. This spring ephemeral goes dormant by late spring and requires almost no maintenance. It thrives in bright shade or part day sun, adding delicate beauty to woodland gardens.
Dicentra formosa 'Langtrees'
Dicentra formosa 'Langtrees', also known as cutleaf bleeding heart, features blue-green foliage and abundant white flowers throughout the summer. This perennial is rabbit-resistant and thrives in both sun and shade, making it a versatile addition to gardens.
Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue'
Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue' is a tender perennial with unique trumpet-shaped baby blue blooms. It forms tidy blue-green clumps of leaves and thrives in shady, protected sites. This plant is a pollinator magnet and encourages hummingbirds, blooming all spring and summer in USDA Zones 5-9.
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri, or Coulter's Matilija poppy, is a striking plant native to California and Baja California. It features large, crepe paper-like white flowers with yellow stamens and silver foliage. Known for its difficulty to cultivate, it spreads aggressively through underground rhizomes in dry, chaparral environments.
Dicentra 'Adrian Bloom'
Dicentra 'Adrian Bloom' is a perennial plant featuring grey-blue foliage and pink flowers. It is suitable for part sun to light shade and is resistant to rabbits, making it a great addition to shade or sun perennial gardens.
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba', commonly known as the white bleeding heart, features heart-shaped white flowers and lime green, fern-like foliage. It blooms from May to September, attracting butterflies to the garden. This plant prefers partial to full shade and moist soil, and it is heat tolerant. Its foliage goes dormant after the blooming season, adding seasonal interest to shaded garden areas.
Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'
Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal' is a perennial known for its reddish-pink flowers that bloom from spring into summer. It thrives in part sun to shade and is resistant to rabbits, making it a reliable choice for shaded garden areas.