Melinda Myers

Oriental Poppy

Botanical Name

Papaver orientale

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

7

Height

2 to 4 feet

Width

2 feet

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: orange-red, white, red, pink

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 2 feet apart
• Divide only if needed
• Remove the faded foliage in summer as it declines after flowering

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Beauty of Livermore - scarlet red, 40 inches
• Watermelon - pink flowers
• China Boy - orange flowers with white bases
• Pizzicato - mix of scarlet, orange, salmon, mauve, pink and white blooms