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Orange Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower close up, Papaver orientale in the garden
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower in the garden
Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale
Orange Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower close up, Papaver orientale in the garden
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower in the garden
Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale
Orange Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower close up, Papaver orientale in the garden
Orange-red Oriental Poppy Wildflower in the garden
Oriental Poppy Seeds, Papaver orientale

Oriental Poppy Seeds

SKU: AM015949
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Overview
The is the large-flowered "Oriental Poppy", so loved in gardens. Our seed is the ancestral orange, Up to 6" flowers. Perennial.
key features
Botanical Name
Papaver orientale
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Mass Plantings, Small Spaces, Rock Gardens
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
Up to 36" tall
Seed Coverage
1/4 lb covers 10,750 sq ft. or 1/4 acre
1 lb covers 43,000 sq ft. or 1 acre
Bloom Time
Early summer
SKU
AM015949

Description

Usually considered a garden flower, this species is wild in its native land, and has been requested by many of our wild gardeners. Once established, it is a very permanent plant, living up to 100 years, and competing successfully in grasses and weeds. This makes it a wonderful early colormaker in meadows. Clumps are very tough and increase rapidly with more and more bloom. Yes, this is the classic perennial garden poppy, which has been hybridized into whites, salmons, pinks, and spectacular bicolors.

No, this is not the Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, which is an annual. The Opium poppy is not only used in the manufacture of illegal drugs including heroin, but is also the one with seed that's used in baking.

Other poppies in our Seed Selections:
For the famous, smaller-flowered annual, Red Poppy, (also called Flanders Poppy, American Legion Poppy, Corn Poppy and Shirley Poppy), see Papaver rhoeas. It is always our best seller, and is the most popular wildflower in the world. We offer both the true red, and the multi-colored (red, pink, white) mix.
We also offer the Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) and California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) not a true poppy, but a wildflower no wildgardener should be without.