Black Paeony poppy
Papaver somniferum 'Black Paeony'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Paeony' poppy (Papaver somniferum 'Black Paeony') is an annual for borders and low maintenance gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees. It is also drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Ostfriesland sage, Lady's mantle, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Lupine.