Papaver, Opium Poppy, Paeony Flowered Poppy, Peony Poppy 'Bombast Rose'

Papaversomniferum

Family
Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Papaver (puh-PAY-ver)
Species
somniferum (som-NEE-fer-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Smooth
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Seward, Alaska

Queen Creek, Arizona

, British Columbia

Chowchilla, California

Oakland, California

Dexter, Michigan

Himrod, New York

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Harrisburg, PA | August 2013 | positive

I have mixed feeling for this plant although I will definitively replant next year. The leaf are not esthetic at all, but the bloom great...Read More

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