Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 12-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 10-14 inches |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Obovoid capsule containing black seeds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Self Beetles Flies Bees |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: National Flower of Poland |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas).
chelle | On March 20, 2015 | Seeds sown 'Florist' Direct sown - Ash tree bed |
chelle | On March 20, 2015 | Seeds sown 'Diane's Mix' Direct sown - Ash tree bed |
chelle | On March 19, 2015 | Seeds sown South and East side of Ash tree bed Next to chicory SE raised bed |
piksihk | On February 18, 2019 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On March 11, 2018 | Bloomed these self-sowed; HW |
piksihk | On April 1, 2014 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On January 1, 2014 | Seeds sown |
Catmint20906 | On June 18, 2015 | Bloomed |
AtaMaj | On January 30, 2021 | Obtained plant sowed on snow 10 packets of Dutch seeds in the south-eastern section of the meadow circle |
AtaMaj | On November 13, 2019 | Seeds sown |
AtaMaj | From August 2, 2019 to August 9, 2019 | Obtained plant collected seeds |
dnrevel | On January 13, 2021 | Seeds sown Winter Sowed. |
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Stunning photo! by plantladylin | May 23, 2013 11:35 AM | 1 |
Stunning mass of color! by chelle | Feb 7, 2015 8:40 AM | 7 |
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