Cheerful red flowers make this late spring to early summer perennial a showstopper. It can be difficult to get started, but once established,poppies are a reliable old-fashioned favorite.
Latin Name
Papaver orientale
Family
Papaveraceae
Type of Plant
Perennials
Bloom Season
June
Seasons
Spring
Summer
Specifications
Max Height: 3'
Max Spread: 2'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Tolerances
Colors
Native Range
Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, northern Iran
History
John Bartram, the Philadelphia plantsman, offered oriental poppies for sale in 1770.
Other Details
Pollinator
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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