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Papaver rhoeas 'Red Shirley'

Shirley, Field or Flanders Poppy

Plant photo of: Papaver rhoeas 'Red Shirley'
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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.

 

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

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar water needs together so that some plants aren't over watered to meet the needs of their more thirsty neighbors.

Never include shrub and lawn areas in the same sprinkler zone.