Meconopsis baileyi 'Hensol Violet'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-9a

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Meconopsis baileyi 'Hensol Violet' plant details

Meconopsis baileyi 'Hensol Violet' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Meconopsis baileyi 'Hensol Violet'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Meconopsis baileyi 'Hensol Violet'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9a
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Hensol Violet' is the rare lavender purple version of the Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia. It will bloom in shades of pale to mid lavender. Plant in humus-rich, well-drained soil in cool, bright shade. Avoid winter wetness. Often listed as either zone 3 or 5 hardy from various sources. However, my mother-in-law, Ramona, who lived in zone 1b Saskatchewan grew and bloomed blue poppies by mulching them with a deep pile of fallen leaves each autumn. Make sure to use this method in zones 1-4.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

We've sold this before as the pink form of baileyi but now have the correct name. These are lovely 4-petaled flowers of a distinctive mauve pink and has proved to be a good perennial form. While it is in the Poppy family, it hates the sun and dry. Give this a moist well-drained rich soil in bright shade to morning sun.