Fancy Feathers oriental poppy
Papaver orientale 'Fancy Feathers'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fancy Feathers' oriental poppy (Papaver orientale 'Fancy Feathers') is a perennial for borders, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It forms a clump 12 to 24 inches tall and blooms in spring and again in summer. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Ostfriesland sage, Lady's mantle, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Lupine.