Oriental Poppies provide a cheerful display of huge, satiny flowers in late spring and early summer. Plants form a low clump of coarse, hairy leaves, and usually go dormant, disappearing completely by late summer. This is a taller selection, featuring large white blossoms, with a maroon-black eye. Because they disappear in summer, plant something beside Oriental Poppies that will get bushy later in the season, such as Rudbeckia, Russian Sage, or fall-flowering grasses. Divide in August/September. Excellent for cutting, when picked just as the buds open.

Height: 29-31" (75-80cm) | Spread: 12-18" (30-45cm) | Exposure: Full sun.
Blooming Time: Late spring to early summer | USDA Zone: 2-9 | Scientific Name: Papaver orientale
 
Description courtesy Heritage Perennials.