General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Plant Height: 3-4 feet (1-1.2 m)
Plant Spread: 18 inches (45 cm)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: after flowering

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Common names
  • Himalayan blue poppy
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Meconopsis betonicifolia
  • Synonym: Meconopsis baileyi

Photo Gallery
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-11-17
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-18
Location: North of house
Date: 2012-06-03 
It is slightly mauve.
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2010-05-04
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-18
heart of the flower
Photo by CarolineScott
Location: North of house
Date: 2012-06-03 
First bloom!
Location: Calgary home
Date: 2014-06-24 
lots of buds?
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-08
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-18

Date: 2013-08-31
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-25
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2017-05-20
Photo taken at Sebright Hosta Garden display garden.

photo credit: Pimpinellus

Date: 2013-08-31
Location: Seward Alaska
Date: June 2008
Himalayan Poppy
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-06-16
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-11-19

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic
Comments:
  • Posted by texaskitty111 (97478 - Zone 8b) on Apr 15, 2014 7:43 AM concerning plant:
    I have always thought that this flower is beautiful. I have never lived somewhere that it would grow. I've heard that it's easy if you live in the right place (cooler).
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On September 22, 2018 Transplanted
On 9-22-2018, planted 1 in the asparagus bed.
MrsBinWY On April 24, 2017 Potted up
3+1, lots germinated, but they were struggling and slowly dying, probably too warm and dry in the sun room
MrsBinWY On February 18, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On February 5, 2017 Seeds sown
milk jug; cool floor of sun room; 16 groups of seeds (last ones) from JonnaSudenius
KelliW On February 6, 2019 Seeds germinated
i can see one sprout in jug #1!
KelliW On January 1, 2019 Seeds sown
1,2
paleohunter On November 8, 2020 Seeds sown
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Meconopsis by CLUSIANA Dec 31, 2012 12:10 AM 6
Want these - do you think they might grow here? by foraygardengirl Nov 19, 2016 7:22 AM 11
What a gorgeous pic! by purpleinopp Nov 19, 2016 4:02 AM 1

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