About
A collection of biennial or short-lived perennial poppies, to 35cm high, with delicately cut, grey-green leaves. Flowers from spring into summer depending on sowing time, producing brightly coloured flowers with crinkled, slightly glossy petals, in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink and white.
About the genus
A relatively new genus of perennial alpine poppy with long, hairy, leafless stems and solitary red, white, yellow or orange flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun in a well-drained soil; thrives in cool climates
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed, sowing in autumn for flowers the following spring, or sow under cover in late winter and transplant for flowers in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt