Glaucium comprises upright, frequently rosette-forming plants that can be annuals, biennials, or short-lived perennials. They feature dull blue-green or grey-green foliage and prominent poppy-like blooms.

Glaucium

Glaucium 'Burnt Orange'

Glaucium aleppicum

Glaucium caucasicum

Glaucium corniculatum is a biennial plant that develops a rosette of deeply lobed, silvery-grey foliage. Its branching grey stems support vibrant flowers that range from crimson-red to orange, often featuring a black spot at the base of each petal. This species blooms from summer into early autumn, after which it produces elongated, narrow seed pods.

Glaucium corniculatum

Glaucium elegans

Glaucium fimbrilligerum

Glaucium flavum is primarily cultivated as a biennial, although it is technically a short-lived perennial. It develops a rosette of deeply lobed, blue-green foliage. In summer, branched, grey stems produce vivid yellow or orange poppy-like blooms, which are succeeded by elongated, upright seed pods.

Glaucium flavum

Glaucium flavum f. fulvum is a short-lived perennial often cultivated as a biennial. This plant develops a rosette of deeply lobed, bluish-green foliage. In summer, its branched, gray stems produce papery, orange flowers reminiscent of poppies, which are succeeded by elongated, upright seed pods.