Papaver somniferum is the annual poppy from which opium is derived. As such it is illegal in some states, and is not as commercially available. However it a handsome plant found it older gardens. Growing to 4 feet tall, with […]

‘Hens and Chickens’ is grown primarily for its seed heads, with very large capsules surrounded by clusters of much smaller ones. Papaver somniferum is the annual poppy from which opium is derived. As such it is illegal in some states, […]

P. rupifragum is a clump-forming, upright perennial. In summer, bears bowl-shaped, pale red flowers, to 3 inches across. May self-seed freely.

‘Reverend Wilks’ bears single and semi-double flowers in red, pink,or white, with some picotees and bicolors. Papaver rhoeas is a cheerful annual poppy, growing in all zones, but performing best where summers are cool. It has irregularly divided leaves, slender […]

Papaver rhoeas is a cheerful annual poppy, growing in all zones, but performing best where summers are cool. It has irregularly divided leaves, slender stems covered with hairs, grows 3 tall. The flowers are single or double, in white, pink, […]

‘Mother of Pearl’ bears dove-gray, soft-pink or lilac-blue flowers, with some paler zoning. Papaver rhoeas is a cheerful annual poppy, growing in all zones, but performing best where summers are cool. It has irregularly divided leaves, slender stems covered with […]

Shirley Series cultivars bear semi-double or double flowers in yellow, pink, orange, or red, unmarked at the bases. Papaver rhoeas is a cheerful annual poppy, growing in all zones, but performing best where summers are cool. It has irregularly divided […]

P. rhaeticum is similar to P.alpinum. Produces bowl-shaped, golden-yellow or orange flowers, in summer, to 2 inches across.

‘Princess Victoria Louise’ has pink flowers with a basal black mark on each petal. A hardy perennial in cooler areas, this plant is usually short-lived or even treated as an annual in climates where winters are warm. Early spring flowers […]

‘Prince of Orange’ bears orange-scarlet flowers. A hardy perennial in cooler areas, this plant is usually short-lived or even treated as an annual in climates where winters are warm. Early spring flowers sit atop stiff, hairy stems and coarse divided […]