Harlem oriental poppy
Papaver orientale 'Harlem'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 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
'Harlem' oriental poppy (Papaver orientale 'Harlem') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Large, ruffled, rosy-red blooms with dark purple eyes rise above thistle-like foliage. It goes semi-dormant after flowering, so plant a low, mounding perennial in front to mask the bare spot. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Iris, Ostfriesland sage, Lady's mantle, and Lupine.