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Pteridophyllum racemosum

Also Known As

Woodland Poppy

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 8"-15"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Pteridophyllum racemosum plant details

Pteridophyllum racemosum is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with dappled shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pteridophyllum racemosum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 15 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: rare, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pteridophyllum racemosum

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: dappled shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is not a deer fern. It's a poppy. Or a buttercup. They're not sure yet. Pteridophyllum racemosum is a strange and rare woodland perennial endemic to the mountains of Japan. The evergreen foliage looks like a clumping fern until the 10 inch scapes of white flowers bloom in summer. Rock garden or trough plant for well-drained humus-rich soil in shade. Best in cool summer areas and shaded conditions.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

When is a fern not a fern? When it is in the Poppy family which is where this choice bit of Japanese fern mimicry resides. Perfect fern-like leaves which we could easily mistake for a Blechnum (Deer Fern) until the spikes of purest white flowers appear in late spring. Lovely plant for turning a supposition on its ear.