Oriental Poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 2-9
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Height: 30 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: large, cup-shaped orange flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: light
calcareous soil
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Moisture: water
regularly, do not over water.
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Use: accent plant in
border, cut flowers, underplantings to larger, late flowering perennials
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Care: poppies do not
handle transplanting or over-watering well
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Concerns: flowers may
need staking to keep from flopping when in full bloom or when wet
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Native to: species native
to Caucasus, northeastern Turkey and northern Iran
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Notes: after flowering
, foliage dies away fill in with later developing plants; fresh leaves appear
again in fall; deer resistant
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Supplier: America's Best
Flowers
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B070
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