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Papaveraceae
Celandine
Chelidonium majus
Also known as Swallowwort, Greater celandine, Tetterwort
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Celandine · Wildflower · Medicinal · Shade · Perennial · Yellow-Flowers · Woodland · Naturalized
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Celandine thrives in partial shade with consistent moisture and well-draining soil. This herbaceous perennial spreads naturally and benefits from mulching to retain soil moisture. Allow adequate spacing as it can self-seed readily in favorable conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly when top inch of soil is dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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