Papaver Summer Breeze Series - Orange

Summer Breeze Series

Common Name: Poppy

These cute little poppies bloom like crazy in early summer, spending all of their energy producing new flowers rather than setting seed. Since they are sterile, their bloom time is significantly longer than average poppies.

Though they are similar in appearance to Icelandic Poppies, they are actually interspecific hybrids. Summer Breeze Series-Orange has overwintered in our zone 5b trial gardens.

With its tidy, compact habit, this plant is suitable for use in rock gardens, troughs, or near the front of the border. The Royal Horticultural Society honored this orange-flowered variety with its prestigious Award of Garden Merit in 2005.

Height:

12.0-15.0 Inches

Spread:

8.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Gold/Orange Shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Hummingbirds

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Dried Seed Heads

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Cottage Eclectic

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Cut Foliage Dried Flower

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Poppies are popular and undemanding plants that have been grown for generations. When in bloom, they are the stars of the flower border, oozing vivid colors of every shade except blue. They will perform best in rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant divisions are best made in late summer or early fall.

Poppies are prized cut flowers. They should be cut just when buds start to break and their ends should be seared to prevent sap leakage from their stems.

Awards

Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit -- 2005

Characteristics