Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

Also Known As

Ladybird Poppy

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 15"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

1-11

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Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' plant details

Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 15 IN tall
Flowers: red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cottage garden, easy-to-grow, heirloom, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ladybird poppy is a compact grower with 1.5 inch wide flowers of fire-engine red with black central blotches displayed on wiry stems. It makes a good edging for the flower garden and it self sows to good advantage, leaving swaths of red in the late spring and summer garden.

By: Select Seeds

Our most popular Poppy! Unbeatable for putting the “pop” in your Spring garden with its brilliant, true red blooms & black spots, ‘Ladybird’ is positively dazzling when massed. I adore her tidy, well-behaved habit, it grows to only about 15” tall & 12-18” across with low, neat foliage bearing 15 or more 3” blooms at a time. Combine it with Nemophila menziesii “Baby Blue Eyes” or Limnanthes douglasii “Meadow Foam” for wondrous effect! Choice in a container, too – at least 5 gal. size. Give it rich soil and dead-head for looongest bloom. Poppy Fans - As cool season growers, Papavers should be planted only when extreme heat or extreme cold is not anticipated!