Sissinghurst White poppy
Papaver somniferum 'Sissinghurst White'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sissinghurst White' poppy (Papaver somniferum 'Sissinghurst White') is an annual for borders and low maintenance gardens. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It blooms from early to late summer and stands 24 to 36 inches tall. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Ostfriesland sage, Lady's mantle, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Lupine.