Common Poppy 'Shirley Poppy Single Mixed'

Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Poppy Single Mixed' offers a delightful array of delicate, cup-shaped single flowers in soft shades of pink, red, white, and bicolours, often with picotee edges. These enchanting annuals grow to 60-75cm tall with a spread of 30cm, creating a stunning display when mass-planted. They are incredibly easy to grow from direct-sown seed in full sun and prefer well-drained, even poor, soils. Blooming from late spring through to mid-summer, they are perfect for cottage gardens, meadows, and naturalistic plantings. The flowers are attractive to bees, and the subsequent seedheads add architectural interest.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained.

Hardiness: H2 — down to 1°C.

Flowering: May, Jun, Jul.