Papaver orientale 'Fruit Punch'

Oriental Poppy


Image courtesy of Ball Seed

  • Large, silky flowers in reds, purples, oranges and pinks
  • Peony-like, cup shaped flowers with black centers
  • Hairy, green foliage
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds

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.



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: 24-30 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red
Zone: 3-7
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Mass Planting
  • Container
  • Focal Point

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds

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.