Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Bowl-shaped paper-like petaled flowers
Fire-red flowers with deep purple central markings and stamens
Thistle-like hairy mid-green foliage
Freely self-seeds from decorative acorn-like seed pods
Dried seed pods are often used in floral arrangements
Bloom Time: May to late June
Flower Height: 80 cm
Foliage Height: 50 cm
Flower Size: 12 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
45-50 cm

SPREAD:
50-60 cm

Currently Unavailable

Substitutions Are Available

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plants will go dormant in the summer, completely disappearing. Plant amongst later blooming perennials to fill the void. Wet or poorly drained soils will cause root rot particularly in the winter. They are heat and drought tolerant.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

ATTRIBUTES:
Seed

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum

HABIT:
Clumping

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Specimen

Oriental Poppy

Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Currently Unavailable

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Characteristics & Attributes

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Papaver rhoeas

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