prickly poppy
Argemone albiflora
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) is an annual for low maintenance and xeriscape gardens. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its cupped white flowers sit at the top of tall, bristly stems, and bees visit them for pollen. Deer rarely make it their first choice. You can pull it up after the spring bloom if you wish.
Pairs well with Frogfruit, Chia, and Society garlic.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, FL, and 17 more places. See all 21
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, and WI.