Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - The plant contains irritating alkaloids and should not be eaten. The yellow-orange sap can irritate skin and eyes. Keep away from children and pets that may chew plants.
Image of Stylophorum diphyllum
Source: Donna Bos

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Stylophorum diphyllum
Wood Poppy
Stylophore à deux feuilles

Synonyms

celandine-poppy
mock poppy
yellow poppy

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Jaune Bloom Period: Apr - May
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full shade Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
container suitable Suitable for container garden
woodland garden Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Wood Poppy has bright yellow, poppy-like flowers appearing in spring. It has attractive blue-green foliage and can continue flowering intermittently into summer when conditions are favourable. It grows naturally in rich, deciduous forests and moist woodland slopes. Allow it to spread naturally where space permits. It goes dormant during dry conditions or later in summer. It benefits from leaf mulch and rich woodland soil. Disturb established plants as little as possible.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Stylophorum diphyllum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Stylophorum diphyllum

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Stylophorum diphyllum

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Oenothera (Non-Native Primrose)
  • Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose Cultivars)
  • Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
  • Helianthus (Non-Native Sunflower)
  • NA (Black Eyed Susan's Cultivars)
  • Rudbeckia Triloba (Brown Eyed Susan's)
  • Echinacea (Coneflowers)
  • NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
  • NA (Non-native False Sunflower)

Sowing Information

Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
  • Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Double dormancy. Sow promptly. Can be kept in fridge up to 2 months.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: June
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are open
  • Harvesting:
    • Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Garder humide et frais, dans un sac refermable au frigo, avec les graines dans du sol, du papier essuie-tout ou un filtre à café, jusqu'au don
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • Harvesting video: Watch here

Toxicity Notes

The plant contains irritating alkaloids and should not be eaten. The yellow-orange sap can irritate skin and eyes. Keep away from children and pets that may chew plants.