| Flemish Antique Poppy | |
| Papaver somniferum paeonifolium |
An attractive garden poppy, with large fluffy purple flowers.
Description: The Flemish Antique Poppy, a variety of breadseed poppy, is a hardy annual. Plants usually grow to 2-3ft.
Hardiness: Plants are sensitive to freezes and blooming flowers sensitive to frost.
Growing Environment: Grow as an annual, although plants will overwinter in warmer areas and bloom during the following spring and summer. Grow in full sun.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Grown as an ornamental.
Native Range: Uncommon horticultural variety originally from Western Europe.