General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 30 - 50 cm
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Flies
Bees

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

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Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-30
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2018-06-05
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2006-07-06
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-23
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-15
Together with Lathyrus Matucana and Cornflower
Location: New Jersey zone 6B
Date: 2020-07-08
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-11
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-07
Some of the ones I sowed seem to return to the true red specie!
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2018-06-12
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-18
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-12
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-07
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-27
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-12
This one had double flowers..
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-30
The cultivar is not very stable, this one has yellow stamen..
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-30
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 7th July 2006

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-11
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-08

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
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lovesblooms On March 14, 2020 Seeds germinated
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