Red Poppy

The Red Poppy (page 29): "The great thing / is not having / a mind."


Other names: Corn rose, field poppy, red weed.

Family: Papaveraceae

Type: Herbaceous annual, some biennial or short-lived perennial

Blooming period: Summer to Fall

Sun requirement: Sun or partial shade.

Soil requirement: Poor, very well-drained.

Notes: Large flowers with four red petals. The plant should be deadheaded (dead flower heads removed) regularly to ensure a long flowering period.

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