About
A summer-flowering, hardy annual, to 60cm tall, with rosettes of divided leaves. The bowl-shaped flowers held erect on wiry stems comprise pure white, slightly crumpled petals, occasionally with a faint pink flush, surrounding a yellow boss of stamens.
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, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in a well-drained soil in full sun
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt