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Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'
Oriental Poppy
- Herbaceous perennial
- White, crepe-like flowers
- Thistle-like, hairy, foliage
- Freely self-seeds
- Decorative acorn-like seeds pods
- Use in the perennial border
- Category: Perennials
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 28-30 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Rock Garden |
| • | Specimen |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'
Poppies are popular and undemanding plants that have been grown for generations. When in bloom, they are the stars of the flower border, oozing vivid colors of every shade except blue. They will perform best in rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant divisions are best made in late summer or early fall. Poppies are prized cut flowers. They should be cut just when buds start to break and their ends should be seared to prevent sap leakage from their stems.