Poppies

Uses:

  • Border Plant
  • Specimen or Focal Point
  • Use as Container Thriller

Features:

  • Cut Flowers
  • Deer/Rabbit Resistant
  • Attracts Pollinators

Sunlight:

  • Full Sun
  • 6+ Hours of Direct Sun

Growing Zones:

Poppy Care

Oriental poppies are known for their large flowers in shades of red, orange, pink, and white and bloom in late spring to early summer. They are perfect for mixed borders, cottage gardens, or as eye-catching specimen plants, where their papery blooms can create a striking focal point.

About Poppies

Double Tangerine Gem Spanish Poppy
Genus
Papaver
Species
250+
Family
Papaveraceae

Common Names:

Corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, and Odai,


Native To:

Africa

Plant Type:

Perennials

Foliage Type:

Herbaceous

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

4-9

Flower Color:

White, red, orange, cream, yellow, blue, purple

Flower Bloom Time:

Spring to summer

Growth Habit:

Erect

Attracts:

Bees

Tolerates

Drought

Resists:

Deer