General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Provide darkness
Days to germinate: 15-20 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow
Sow in situ
Other info: Tap roots make these difficult to transplant
Pollinators: Self
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Oriental Poppy

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Date: May 2015
Coral is a very bright pink. I would call 'seashell' as opposed t
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2022-06-10
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2022-06-14
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Coral Reef').
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2009-06-12
The seed pods are always atractive!
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2009-06-01
Grown from seed they are still going strong after many years.

Date: 2016-05-19
Location: NJ
Date: 2012-05-27
WS'ed 2009
Location: Sun Zone6a
Date: 2010-05-27
Showy ,with many blooms.

with Hesperis matronalis 'Alba' and Lupinus regalis 'Morello Cher
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Plant Events from our members
Meredith79 From August 11, 2013 to May 1, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Ordered one from High Country Gardens. The plant did not survive.
ShawnSteve On April 14, 2022 Transplanted
These seedlings seem to be doing quite well, as of so far.
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