Papaver orientale 'Brilliant' ('Available Summer 2026')

Oriental Poppy


Papaver orientale 'Brilliant' - Poppy-Oriental from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Large, 4-5" crepe paper-like flowers
  • Bright, scarlet-orange with black centers
  • Green and hairy stems, leaves, and seed pods
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to light shade and average to fertile, well drained soil Plants are long-lived, May go dormant during hottest part of summer Benefits from mulch in winter until well established Plants have a taproot so transplanting is best done every 5 years when dormant in August


Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 15-18 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Orange, Red
Zone: 3-7
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Specimen
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Rock Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Trailing
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Papaver(Oriental)

Common Name: Oriental Poppy

Large, cup shaped flowers that resemble crepe paper texture. Typical colors are orange, pink, salmon, white and scarlet.  Blooms late spring-early summer. Foliage is hairy, gray-green in color and has a mounding habit. Excellent cutting flower.