Flowers
Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' (Poppy)
Opium Poppy
Easy-to-grow and deer resistant, this annual poppy puts on a real show, with plum-purple, velvety flowers. Perfect for borders, gravel and cottage gardens as well as prairie and meadow plantings. The grey-green foliage and seedpods are as attractive as the flowers. Caution: All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested,
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 20cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Best sown where they are to grow from May-Aug in short, shallow drills 5 mm deep, 15 cm between the rows. Thin the seedlings to 20 cm apart. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Can be sown under cover Feb-April, or Sep-Nov and overwintered for flowers the following year. Sow onto moist seed compost and cover lightly with vermiculite. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed.
Aftercare
Will self-seed and reappear each year if not dead headed and seed pods removed.
Gallery
Ref. SEP006