Danish Flag poppy
Papaver somniferum 'Danish Flag'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Danish Flag' poppy (Papaver somniferum 'Danish Flag') 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. Deer tend to pass it by. It reaches 24 to 36 inches tall and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Ostfriesland sage, Lady's mantle, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Lupine.