Plants > Perennials

greater celandine

Chelidonium majus

Genus: Chelidonium
Family: Papaveraceae
Common Names: celandine poppy, cockfoot, cock's foot, kenningwort, sightwort, swallow wort, tetterwort, wartwort

About this plant

C. majus is a sparsely hairy, somewhat spreading plant to 90cm, with broadly-lobed pinnately-divided leaves, and yellow flowers in spring and summer. Self-seeds and naturalises freely

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows easily in most soils in any position, but woodland conditions are ideal

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed by sowing in situ in early spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years