Oriental poppies (Papaver) are long used by gardeners in a range of landscape situations. Planting poppies is simple and rewarding when their blooms appear. The clumps will become larger each year but will never be invasive. They can be forced indoors with special treatment. They also make for stunning cut flowers, but you will have to sear the ends of freshly cut stems with a match. As they have appeared on ravaged battlefields, they have come to symbolize death and rebirth. Papaver patty's plum is a tried and trouble free variety with an unique soft plum color like no other poppy and is among the most popular of all poppies. The blossoms are papery, cup shaded, 4 to 6 inches in diameter on tall stems. Each flower has 4 to 6 plum petals with dark blotches at the bases and dark purple stamens.
Attracts butterflies
Prolific flowers
Large showy blooms
Dormant Roots