Perennials > Papaver > Papaver orientale > Papaver orientale
Papaver orientale
Oriental Poppy
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Papaver |
| Species |
| orientale |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 0.6 - 0.9 m |
| Spread |
| 0.4 - 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A clump-forming plant that features solitary cup-shaped flowers approximately 10-15 cm in diameter. |
| Landscape |
| Often planted in small clumps or in small groups along the borders of gardens. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Prone to problems in wet, poorly-drained soils, particularly in winter. My experience is with root rot, botrytis and powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are serrated and divided into lance-shaped segments. |
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