Papaver, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy, Opium Poppy 'Giganteum'

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
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Blue-Violet
White/Near White
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
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
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
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
Regional

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

Crescent City, California

San Anselmo, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Fairburn, Georgia

Pittsburg, Kansas

Paducah, Kentucky

Walkersville, Maryland

Burnsville, North Carolina

Creston, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Moosic, Pennsylvania

Austin, Texas

Port Townsend, Washington(2 reports)

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
3
neutrals
0
negative
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D
Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | July 2013 | neutral

Papaver somniferum 'Giganteum' is not a recognized or registered name.
It is used in the trade to identify Papaver somniferums th...Read More

M
| June 2009 | neutral

It isn’t against the law to grow this plant or any other variety of Papaver somniferum, notice that there are four venders who sell the...Read More

J
Adrian, MO | June 2009 | neutral

Unless the law has recently changed, I believe it is against federal law to have any part of this plant. My source for this info is "The...Read More

M
Marin, CA (Zone 9b) | May 2007 | positive

This flower is stunning, BUT you have to "catch it quickly", as the petals are blown away very easily, and then you miss the fun!
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