Brilliant Poppies is a short-lived perennial or annual with a mounding habit and lobed basal foliage and wiry stems sporting airy flowers. These large cup shaped flowers are a fiery red-orange with a black eye and dark purple stamen, and bloom from late spring into early summer. Prefers light afternoon shade in hot summer climates and dry to evenly moist well-drained soil.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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2.5' - 3'
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Spread:
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3’ - 3.5'
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Spacing:
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3'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 7
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Orange
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. May struggle with hot and humid conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Papaver orientale Brilliant, (2) Crystal Wright, untitled
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
