Amazing Grey Poppy common poppy
Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey Poppy'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Amazing Grey Poppy' common poppy (Papaver rhoas 'Amazing Grey Poppy') is an annual for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring and summer. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Cornflower, Caradonna sage, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and White sagebrush.