Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine)

Cultivation

Grows in any soil and nearly any situation. Best in woodland conditions in moist but not wet soil. Will grow in wall cracks and crevices. Tends to self-seed aggressively and may become difficult to control or eliminate. Listed as a noxious, invasive weed in many introduced areas, particularly in the US.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland, Naturalised in turf, Meadow

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Europe, Western Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

All parts are mildly toxic to humans. Sap often irritates skin.