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Papaver rhoeas

Also Known As

Papaver rhoeas 'Flander's Poppy'
Papaver rhoeas 'Red Flanders'
Papaver rhoeas [red]
Common Poppy
Corn Poppy
Field Poppy
Flanders Poppy
Red Flanders Poppy

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 6"

planting zones

1-12

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Papaver rhoeas plant details

Papaver rhoeas is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Papaver rhoeas

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 0 IN - 6 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Papaver rhoeas

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The annual Flanders poppy needs little introduction. Great satiny swathes of blood red poppies appear wherever sown and reappear forever more after any disturbance to the soil. With a predilection for well drained, alkaline soil, in full sun and exposure, it will none the less grow anywhere except the shadiest, most sodden of sites. Scratch seeds into bare soil during autumn or winter. Each pack contains a garden colonising 50+ seeds.

By: Zephs

Grow with 'Jubilee Gem' cornflower! Immortalized in verse as the Flanders Poppy, it commemorates the fallen soldiers of World War I. "It is an intensely floral flower. All silk and flame, a scarlet cup, perfect edged all round, seen among the wild grass far away like a burning coal fallen from Heaven's altars" (Ruskin).

By: Select Seeds

These are the brilliant crimson-red corn poppies that grow in glorious drifts blanketing the open fields of Europe. Single, silky red blooms with contrasting black centers are produced numerously and continuously for several months in Spring. EASY! Reseeds! 3-4’ high & 2’ wide. Poppy Fans - As cool season growers, Papavers should be planted only when extreme heat or extreme cold is not anticipated!