About
Papaver aculeatum is a rewarding annual or short-lived perennial poppy producing the characteristic lobed or divided leaves and bowl-shaped, four-petalled flowers of the genus. A colourful plant for a sunny, well-drained border.
About the genus
Papaver, the poppies, are annuals, biennials and herbaceous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and short-lived, saucer- or bowl-shaped, four-petalled flowers borne singly or in racemes. Popular and colourful garden plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.