Poppy ‘Brilliant’ Papaver orientale

USDA Zone: 2-9

Oriental Poppies provide a cheerful display of huge, satiny flowers in late spring and early summer. Plants form a low clump of coarse, hairy leaves, and usually go dormant, disappearing completely by late summer. This strain has fiery scarlet-red blooms, with a black centre. Because they disappear in summer, plant something beside Oriental Poppies that will get bushy later in the season, such as Rudbeckia, Russian Sage, or fall-flowering grasses. Divide in August to September.

Sun Exposure 
  Full Sun

Soil Type 
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH 
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture

Care Level 
  Easy 

Flower Colour 
  Black  
  Red 

Blooming Time 
  Early Summer  
  Late Spring 

Foliage Color 
  Light Green 

Plant Uses & Characteristics 
  Accent: Good Texture/Form  
  Attracts Butterflies  
  Border  
  Cut Flower  
  Deer Resistant  
  Rabbit Resistant  
  Specimen 

Flower Head Size 
  Large 

Height 
   80-100 cm  
   31-39 inches

Spread 
   45-60 cm  
   18-23 inches

Foot Traffic 
   None 

Growth Rate 
   Medium