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POPPIES


Papaver alpinum -

Alpine Poppy
 

Papaver alpinum with Papaver miyabeanum in background©   Orange Flowers
Tufts of gray-green leaves with orange flowers in summer. 8” x 8” Full sun, deep, sharply drained soil, regular water. Can be short-lived but self-sows readily. Native to the mountains of Europe. Zones 5-8. Papaveraceae

 

 




Papaver miyabeanum 'Pacino' -

Japanese Alpine Poppy
 

Papaver miyabeanum 'Papaver'©   Miniature Poppy
This very compact poppy is only 6” x 4”. It has gray-green leaves and pale yellow flowers - followed by attractive seed heads - and blooms over a long period. Grow in full sun in deep, sharply drained soil.  Grow in small-scale rock gardens, troughs and other containers.   Can be short-lived but produces copious amounts of seeds.  Hardy to –30 F. Papaveraceae

 

 


Papaver rupifragum -

'Flore Pleno'
 

Papaver ruprifragum©   Spanish Poppy
A free flowering poppy with tufts of mid-green leaves from which emerges long stems topped with a single large double, orange flowers.  Blooms over a long period.  18” x 8”  Grow in full sun in deep, well drained soil.  As with all poppies, it can be short-lived but self-sows readily.  The species is native to the imestone cliffs and crevices of Sierra de Grazalema in Southern Spain.  Zones 6-9. Papaveraceae

 

 

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