Buy Glaucium flavum var. aurantiacum

Also Known As

Glaucium flavum var. fulvum
Horned Poppy

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

6a-10b

3 inch pot | $12

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Glaucium flavum var. aurantiacum plant details

Glaucium flavum var. aurantiacum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Glaucium flavum var. aurantiacum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, easy-to-grow, long-blooming, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Glaucium flavum var. aurantiacum

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Showy poppy flowers of burnt-orange with a center of peach stamens are lovely atop 18-24" mounds of fuzzy, deeply-cut blue-green foliage spring-to-fall; oil from its eye-catching seed pods was used in lanterns. S/M-D PP17683

By: Forestfarm

Deeply cut, silver white foliage in evergreen clumps topped by arching stems with bright orange poppies late spring to summer. Attractive narrow, silver seed pods; flowering plants are 12-18” tall and wide. Sun is best, at least 5-6 hours, well drained soil, occasional water (takes moderate water in summer if soil drains well). Lovely as a silver accent, xeriscape, rock garden. Frequently reseeds lightly.

By: Secret Garden Growers

The beautiful cut leaf silver foliage is reason enough to grow this plant, but in mid summer it delights with single yellow orange chalice blossoms on 18" stems. The peculiar but interesting long narrow "horned" seed pods that follow add interest and will drop seed for more plants where it is happy. Do note that Horned Poppy requires soil with excellent drainage to winter over, and we think our stock plant is in just the right spot.

By: Avant Gardens

An absolutely great foliage plant for the garden. Easy, drought tolerant & not fussy about soil, “Horned Poppy” makes a mound of unusual, deeply cut, curly kind of silvery-gray foliage that provides nice contrast in the garden. In late Spring thru Summer, it bears branching stems of shiny, bright orange, yellow-centered, single poppy flowers followed by really long seed pods (up to 1’!). I’ve had a “Horned Poppy” in my garden for 3 years & I’ve never had to cut it back or fertilize it, it just always looks good. To 18" high & wide.