Re: Celandine Poppy

I agree with Bill in that this native plant is not difficult to control.  As I do
my walkabouts each evening I just pinch off the faded blossoms so that no seed
pods form.  This also encourages continued blooming on into July.  Even when
seedlings do managed to come up they have insubstantial root systems and are
easily pulled up (and there's usually someone waiting for one of those
seedlings!).

Some authors confuse the introduced European species, Chelidonium majus, which
unfortunately also has the common name of celandine poppy.  This species is
considered even by the most forgiving gardeners as "weedy."  It also gets taller
making it easier to disperse the smaller, more numerous seeds.

Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B


Blee811@aol.com wrote:

> I wouldn't say it spreads in an out-of-control fashion, at least it doesn't
> for me.  It does spread somewhat, though, by seed.  But it's not that hard to
> remove them from where you don't want them.  I think the plant is worth it.
> I don't recall ever having so many that I had to rogue some out.
> Bill Lee
> Cincinnati Z6a

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