General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24-30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Mauve
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Bi-Color: Some are Picotee.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 60-75F
Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Shirley Poppy
  • Corn Poppy
  • Field Poppy
  • Flanders Field Poppy

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Location: Bronx NY
Date: May 21, 2015
Cloudy day.
Location: Maine
Date: 2014-12-02
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: May 26, 2015
Full shade.
Location: Bronx NY
Date: May 19, 2015
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: May 31, 2015
Full shade.
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-13
Location: Winter Park, Colorado
Date: Summer 2016
Location: Bronx NY
Date: May 21, 2015
Cloudy day.

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Plant Events from our members
KelliW On January 30, 2019 Seeds germinated
a bunch of sprouts in the jug!
KelliW On January 4, 2019 Seeds sown
#8, winter sown
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