Common names:
Field Poppy
Corn Poppy
Flanders Field Poppy
Red Poppy
Greek Poppy
Poppy

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Leaves:Glaucous
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Purple
Flower Time:Summer
Winter
Year Round
Other
Uses:Provides winter interest
Salad greens
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:Provide light
Stratify seeds
Depth to plant seed
Pollinators:Wasps
Birds
Wind
Various insects

A common sight in farmer's fields in early summer

Discussion Threads about this plant
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Stunning photo! by plantladylin May 23, 2013 11:35 AM 1
Stunning mass of color! by chelle Feb 7, 2015 8:40 AM 7

Comments:
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Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Sep 19, 2016 5:37 PM

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