Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in the Poppies Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Annual
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height:	12-24 inches
Plant Spread:	10-14 inches
Fruit:	Dehiscent Other: Obovoid capsule containing black seeds
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Red
Bloom Size:	3"-4"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall
Uses:	Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:	Provide light Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ
Pollinators:	Self Beetles Flies Bees
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: National Flower of Poland

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

Common names

Field Poppy
Corn Poppy
Flanders Field Poppy
Red Poppy
Greek Poppy
Poppy

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Location: Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-06-25
A common sight in farmer's fields in early summer

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Location: Nature Reserve Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-29

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-05-01

Uploaded by wildflowers

Location: Kensington, CA
Date: 2017-07-10
Flanders Field Poppy at UC Berkeley Blake Garden

Uploaded by Jerseyfornia

Location: Raised garden in Tucson, AZ
Date: 3 May 2009 at 09:15 a.m.
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Uploaded by bennysplace

Location: Wildseed Farms Fredericksburg, Texas
Date: 2017-04-14

Uploaded by Patty

Uploaded by wildflowers

Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-05-16

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Summer 2000
Close up of Corn Poppy

Uploaded by frostweed

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-15

Uploaded by chelle

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2009-05-29

Uploaded by LarryR

Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 2018-05-17

Uploaded by carlysuko

Location: Provence, France
Date: 2018-05-29
So beautiful, so sad

Uploaded by cliftoncat

Location: Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2014-07-07
Poppies in a wheat field

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Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-05-16
just before opening..

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Location: Nature Reserve Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-29
Growing together with other pioneers on recently disturbed land..

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Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2013-06-08

Uploaded by LarryR

Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-08
Loving my red poppies...

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Location: Maryland
Date: July 10, 2015
Loving my red poppies!

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Location: Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-05-16

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: Achadas da Cruz - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-20

Uploaded by RuuddeBlock

Location: Achadas da Cruz - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-12

Uploaded by RuuddeBlock

Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-06-01
Zone 9b. These will grow to five inches tall with a single flower

Uploaded by HamiltonSquare

Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2017-05-19

Uploaded by treehugger

Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4/10/12 afternoon

Uploaded by lovemyhouse

Location: Beautiful Tennessee
Date: May 23, 2015

Uploaded by chickhill

Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2009-05-23

Uploaded by LarryR

Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Summer 2000
Corn Poppy in the wild.

Uploaded by frostweed

Uploaded by RuuddeBlock

Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4-28-12

Uploaded by lovemyhouse

Uploaded by Jai_Ganesha

Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2017-05-17

Uploaded by treehugger

Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2017-05-13

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Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4-12-12 late afternoon

Uploaded by lovemyhouse

Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-04-07

Uploaded by HamiltonSquare

Uploaded by Leafa

Uploaded by Leafa

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-14

Uploaded by chelle

Location: waste land, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-05-31
together with other pioneers on recently disturbed land...

Uploaded by bonitin

Uploaded by robertduval14

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

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Uploaded by skopjecollection

Uploaded by chelle

Date: 2014-07-21
Photo courtesy of: Colin-47

Uploaded by admin

Date: 2012-06-29
Photo courtesy of: Colin-47

Uploaded by admin

Uploaded by robertduval14

Uploaded by vic

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-07

Uploaded by chelle

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-08

Uploaded by chelle

Location: waste land, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-08
with other pioneers on disturbed land

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: my home, Zone 7A, NC
Date: 2011-12-06

Uploaded by sandnsea2

Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-06-01

Uploaded by CLUSIANA

Uploaded by CLUSIANA

Uploaded by RuuddeBlock

Uploaded by RuuddeBlock

Location: my garden, Zone 7A, NC
Date: 2011-06-28

Uploaded by sandnsea2

Uploaded by robertduval14

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Uploaded by Joy

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-02-20

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Comments:

Posted by LarryR (South Amana, IA - Zone 5a) on Jun 10, 2013 11:57 AM concerning plant:

This poppy pairs nicely with Orlaya grandiflora.

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Posted by bennysplace (Castle Rock, CO - Zone 5a) on May 23, 2013 11:02 AM concerning plant:

From childhood to today, I always wear my little plastic poppy on Memorial Day. Since becoming a gardener, I make it a point to always grow this poppy. They are magical and a sheer delight as they sway in the breeze. As many have already said, this is a must have in every garden.

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Posted by threegardeners (Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 5:01 PM concerning plant:

One of my favourite poppies.
Self-seeds faithfully every year.
Blooms all Summer.
Huge variety of different colours.
Full sun or part shade.

A must have for any garden.

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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Dec 7, 2011 2:29 PM concerning plant:

Fall is the best time to sow poppy seeds in the southern half of the US. Broadcast them and let nature do the rest of the work.

Properly cleaned, seeds of this plant can be successfully stored for some time.

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Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Sep 19, 2016 10:37 PM concerning plant:

National flower of Poland.

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piksihk	On January 1, 2014	Seeds sown
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AtaMaj	On January 30, 2021	Obtained plant sowed on snow 10 packets of Dutch seeds in the south-eastern section of the meadow circle
AtaMaj	On November 13, 2019	Seeds sown
AtaMaj	From August 2, 2019 to August 9, 2019	Obtained plant collected seeds
dnrevel	On January 13, 2021	Seeds sown Winter Sowed.

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Discussion Threads about this plant

Thread Title	Last Reply	Replies
Stunning photo! by plantladylin	May 23, 2013 11:35 AM	1
Stunning mass of color! by chelle	Feb 7, 2015 8:40 AM	7

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