Romneya coulteri
CALIFORNIAN TREE POPPY, MATILIJA POPPY
Papaveraceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
5m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Pruning: Prune near to the ground in late winter. Allow suckers to thicken clump but remove them from wherever they are not wanted.

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

White Kangaroo Paw

Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial
H: 0.6m W: 0.5m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more

Member's Tip

Fast plant facts

Gloria, Wamboin NSW
Reuse everything you usually throw away e.g. milk cartons as plant guards, newspaper under mulch, dishwashing water on the garden, pots for seedlings. Simple, really.

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Romneya coulteri
CALIFORNIAN TREE POPPY, MATILIJA POPPY
Papaveraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal, cottage, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: border, informal screen

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






Advert