Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Poppy-Oriental


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

  • Herbaceous perennial
  • Colorful, crepe-like flowers
  • Thistle-like, hairy, foliage
  • Freely self-seeds
  • Decorative acorn-like seeds pods
  • Use in the perennial border
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:

Poppies are popular and undemanding plants that have been grown for generations. When in bloom, they are the stars of the flower border, oozing vivid colors of every shade except blue. They will perform best in rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant divisions are best made in late summer or early fall. Poppies are prized cut flowers. They should be cut just when buds start to break and their ends should be seared to prevent sap leakage from their stems.


Height: 30-40 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 3-7
 

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