Macleaya cordata | Plume Poppy Garden the flower heads look wonderful

the flower heads look wonderful both fresh or dried

Some gardeners pinch back every few weeks until January to encourage heavy autumn flowering

Lasts well in a vase and cutting will encourage continuous flowering

You can find Erin's other books - Cut Flower Garden here and A Year In Flowers here

The flower stems rise gracefully above the ferny grey-green foliage

Macleaya cordata | Plume Poppy Garden the flower heads look wonderfulThis stunning and highly sought after perennial is grown primarily for its attractive foliage although of late it has become very popular with our Flower Farmers due to the beautiful soft biscuity coloured plumes it produces which look stunning in floral work and make and make an excellent cut flower. Macleaya cordata performs best in full sun to light shade in moist but well drained soil with lots of organic matter added to help with soil fertility.