Flower:
Round, bristly buds open to large, nodding to outward-facing, saucer-shaped flowers that are a pale shade of sky blue. The blooms have broad, rounded petals and each flower has a prominent central cluster of white stamens with golden anthers and a proud, pale green stigma. The blooms are held in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate (sometimes Elliptic) in shape with Dentate margins. The foliage is covered in copper-coloured bristles. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and in opposite pairs on the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to lanceolate
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in moist, acidic soil with good drainage. This Meconopsis prefers a position that stays relatively cool during the summer months.