blue poppy
Meconopsis betonicifolia
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Blue poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia) is a perennial for borders, specimen plantings, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The flowers are three to five inches across in pale to deep sky blue. It does best where summers are cool and resents heat and humidity.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Columbine, and Peony.
Native range
China.