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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Red
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Peony Poppy

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Date: 2021-06-29

Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2020-07-03
Black Swan Poppy bloom

Date: 2019-06-30
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2020-06-22 
Peony style Poppy ~ Papaver somniferum 'Black Swan' photo grid
Location: Lenore, ID

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2013-07-18
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-03-12
Very large, healthy growth on this Peony Poppy (Papaver somniferu

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds

Date: 2016-01-30

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Comments:
  • Posted by dnrevel (Michigan - Zone 6a) on Nov 9, 2020 11:50 PM concerning plant:
    Black Swan is a spectacular annual poppy. Large, deep burgundy purple frilled flowers. Can self seed. Look for seed heads in the fall.

    Grows 24-30 Inches
    Need to be cold stratified to germinate, so use Winter Sowing methods.

    Winter sowed in 2019, produced beautiful bloom by late June, early July.

Plant Events from our members
chelle On March 20, 2015 Seeds sown
Direct sown - Ash tree bed
dragonfetti On November 3, 2014 Obtained plant
Burpee seeds
HamiltonSquare On March 22, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Protection from Gold Crown Sparrows failed several times over the spring and plant has failed. These birds have eaten many things from flower petals to non-native poppy leaves.
dnrevel On March 31, 2023 Transplanted
Winter Sown sprouts have 2nd sets of leaves. Planted with cloche protection outdoors.
Reference: https://frostdate.com/zone/6a/...
dnrevel On March 6, 2023 Seeds germinated
Germinated in Dixie Cups. Will try soil blocks in smaller totes next year. Sprouts are getting 2nd sets of leaves and am going to plant them with cloche protection outdoors.
dnrevel On March 6, 2023 Seeds germinated
Germinated in Dixie Cups. Will try soil blocks in smaller totes next year.
dnrevel On February 12, 2023 Seeds sown
Tried the stones & sand method of direct sowing. Planted in front garden bed, south east, to the right of the Star Magnolia and toward the pool cubby, near the Sweet Peas.
dnrevel On February 1, 2023 Seeds sown
New sowing, WS in Dixie cups in tote. Seed from seed swap.
dnrevel On March 13, 2022 Seeds sown
WS in jug.
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