About
A deciduous perennial, to 80cm tall, with divided, hairy leaves and single, bright salmon-pink flowers with overlapping, deeply fringed petals, each with a small, black basal blotch.
About the genus
Papaver can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and short-lived, saucer-shaped, 4-petalled flowers which may be solitary or in racemes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. May need support (see staking perennials)
PruningCut down once flowers fade and foliage looks tatty
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or propagate by root cuttings in late autumn to early winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt