Papaver rhoeas [old-fashioned mix]

Also Known As

Papaver rhoeas 'Old-Fashioned Mix'
Old-Fashioned Mix Shirley Poppy

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 8"

planting zones

1-12

Papaver rhoeas [old-fashioned mix] plant details

Papaver rhoeas [old-fashioned mix] is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer coral, cream and pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Papaver rhoeas [old-fashioned mix]

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: coral, cream and pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Papaver rhoeas [old-fashioned mix]

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Shirley poppies are named for the English town of their birth, assisted by the meticulous selection of the good Reverend Wilkes, who preferred single poppies of luscious pink, white, coral and more-with no black blotches about! We offer poppies after his own heart, full, frilly and with nary a charcoal stain.