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Papaver rhoeas 'Red Shirley'

Shirley, Field or Flanders Poppy

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme - Editor        Photographer: Steve Mullany

 

Description

The basic form has scarlet single flowers, each petal often marked at its base with a large black blotch.

 

Plant Type

Annual

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, White

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Woodland

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

n/a

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.

Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.