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Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale)
At a Glance
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Mature Height: 2 to 3 Feet
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 - 7
- Soil Conditions: Moist, Well-Drained
- Foliage Color: Silver/White
- Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White
- Bloom Season: May through June
- Size: Tall
Body
Exotic cup-shaped blooms on plants with strongly cut blue-green foliage.
Care
- Need very well-drained soil especially over the winter.
- After flowering, plants will die to the ground and go dormant. Remove foliage and allow new leaves that return to remain over the winter.
- Lightly mulch new plantings for the first winter.
- Transplanting is difficult; die to the fleshy tap root.