Prinzessin Victoria Louise oriental poppy
Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 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
'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' oriental poppy (Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage 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. It forms a clump 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Siberian iris, Catmint, Lady's mantle, and Globemaster allium.