PlantFiles: Celandine Poppy, Wood Poppy
Stylophorum diphyllum

My husband & I found some of these growing wild and transplanted a few to our yard in Eastern Connecticut about 15 years ago -- we put them under an apple tree near an old stone wall -- over the years they have very gradually filled in the area under the apple tree and are now starting to spread down the yard along the wall -- they are just gorgeous in bloom, and once the flowers are gone they have attractive seed pods and the foilage is very attractive, too. We just love them. They bloom at the same time as a lovely pink azalea that is near them and the yellow and pink colors are just gorgeous. I just missed getting a photo of them in bloom -- I'll see if I can get a good one of the foilage and seed pods.

What a pretty plant - the bright yellow flowers and light green foliage are gorgeous. It looks like a giant buttercup and right now - late April - it's covered in blooms every day.

This plant is apparently juglone tolerant - it's thriving in fairly dry shade under a black walnut tree in my yard.

I brought this home to north Texas from a northern Alabama plant sale. I have it in a well-shaded, compost-enriched area, and have really babied it. It survived one Texas summer, and so far, a Texas winter, and has emerged with new growth. Hoping for the best, but knowing it's not in its proper habitat.

I have it in dry shade on a slope under oaks. It does very well without any supplemental watering. It does self seeds but does not seem to be invasive.

I have had this plant growing in m shade garden right next to the foundation of my house and it has thrived for at least 10 years . I never water this garden and give it no special treatment . My sister (oceangirl) gave me a little seedling many years ago . I have passed it along to a few people ( I m kind of particular about who I share "special" plant with ) It's bright yellow flowers are a welcome sight in spring and I am excited to read in the previous comment that you can dead head for more blooms!

Plant this where you can easily get to it so you can deadhead it. It blooms and blooms if you keep it deadheaded. It is one of the few plants that actually thrives under my pine tree! Very attractive little plant.

I have grown this plant in Des Moines, Iowa (zone 5A) on the top of an exposed west-facing slope in the almost-full-shade of a large maple tree. It is interplanted with various hostas. Not only does it thrive, but it is almost invasive. While it self-seeds readily, any unwanted plants are easily pulled up. I've been able to offer starts to many friends as well, so I know it transplants well. It has survived drought, as well as both dry and wet years with minimal watering. Its bold foliage and brilliant yellow flowers provide a great textural contrast for hostas.

This plant is a native wildflower of my moist woods here in SE Ohio. I have found it growing in 4 different areas, on rocky slopes or ravine bottoms. Last year I scattered seed in my yard and this year I have at least a hundred new plants. It seems to multiply faster in my yard than it does in the wild. It seems to thrives on all-spring sun but likes dappld shade in the summer. It is a bright addition to the gardens.

This is a native wildflower in our region, growing on shaded moist slopes. Beware of placing it in flowerbeds; it volunteers from seed prolifically and gets quite large if it is in good soil. I cut off the flowering stems after blooms fade, and the plants send up more flowers as long as I keep them watered.

I live in zone 7 with lots of shade. Planted 2 wood poppies 2 years ago. They have self seeded and this year they looked like blooming bouquets. I have shared them with friends. They do well in shade and with a little sunlight seem to grow more vigorously. Heavy bloom in early spring and intermittently throughout the summer, keeps foilage until frost.

It's a pretty flower but not terribly hardy... I have it in a moist area/full shade and it's slowly going down hill. (zone 4)