Papaver somniferum 'Drama Queen'

Also Known As

Papaver 'Drama Queen'
Papaver hybridum 'Drama Queen'
Drama Queen Poppy

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

1-12

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Papaver somniferum 'Drama Queen' plant details

Papaver somniferum 'Drama Queen' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen annual / biennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Papaver somniferum 'Drama Queen'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Papaver somniferum 'Drama Queen'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

BIG 5” flowers with dramatically fringed petals of alternating ruby red and purple surrounding a pale chartreuse center really draw attention to themselves…drama, drama, drama! Blooms late spring and early summer, leaving behind ornamental seed capsules on 3’ waving stems. Leave them and you’ll have many seedlings sprouting up…technically an annual, but sustains itself by reseeding. Full sun, average garden soils, occasional water. All zones

By: Secret Garden Growers

Dramatic queen-sized flowers of a rich purple edged in violet-red bloom in spring and early summer, every morning new blossoms sway atop the blue-green stems and jagged foliage. Bees swarm over these blossoms, collecting the ample pollen.

By: Select Seeds

Stunning & beyond my wildest dreams, ‘Drama Queen’ opens into lusciously rich, purple-streaked ruby blooms with shaggy edges highlighted with showy white stamens & a lime green ovary. The blooms are 4-5” across on a plant 3-4’ tall. For the Drama Queen in all of us, guaranteed spectacular! Poppies like rich soil, average water & full sun. Reseeds! Poppy Fans - As cool season growers, Papavers should be planted only when extreme heat or extreme cold is not anticipated! Due to Agricultural Restrictions we cannot ship this plant to West Virginia