Shirley Double common poppy
Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Double'
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shirley Double' common poppy (Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Double') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Russell lupine, and Switchgrass.