Papaver, Oriental Poppy, Perennial Poppy 'Princess Victoria Louise'

Papaverorientale

Family
Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Papaver (puh-PAY-ver)
Species
orientale (or-ee-en-TAY-lee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Coral/Apricot
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

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

Payson, Arizona

Bangor, Maine

Machiasport, Maine

Bethesda, Maryland

Pikesville, Maryland

Silver Spring, Maryland

Haydenville, Massachusetts

Medway, Massachusetts

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nashua, New Hampshire

Hilton, New York

Bend, Oregon

Knoxville, Tennessee

Arlington, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

Stanwood, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

West Bend, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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Bangor, ME | October 2012 | positive

Scrumptious. Mine is more salmon-tinged than some of the others pictured here.

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Hilton, NY (Zone 6a) | July 2011 | positive

I have had this poppy in my garden for years. Reliably comes back. Beautiful. I support the blossoms with a peony cage.

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Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b) | November 2009 | positive

Delicate poppy, very nice.

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Bend, OR (Zone 6a) | August 2003 | positive

This is a spectacular plant to watch as its crepe paper petals unfold into blossoms the size of dinner plates. Fragile, strong and colou...Read More

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