Papaver orientale 'Fruit Punch'

Papaver orientale 'Fruit Punch' is a seed strain with large, 5 inch, ruffled, crepe-paper petals in hot pink, orange, plum and red with interior black centres above thistle-like foliage blooming in late spring. A taller variety of 24-30 inches that is weather resistant with strong stems. Each individual plant will offer one of the pictured colours. Oriental poppies are dramatic additions to the perennial border. Grow in organically rich, medium moisture soil and full sun. They go semi-dormant after flowering as summer heat increases usually flushing new foliage as summer cools into fall. Plant a low, mounding perennial in front of your poppy patch to mask the bare spot. Note that the main shipping season of May and June for potted oriental poppies corresponds with the time these poppies will naturally go dormant. The stress of shipping often brings on this dormancy a little early. Remember: it's the roots that count. New foliage will flush later in the season. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Sturdy blooms in bright red/orange/hot pink tones with dark center.