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red horned poppy | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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red horned poppy

Glaucium corniculatum

Drought Resistant

Genus: Glaucium
Family: Papaveraceae

About this plant

A slightly hairy biennial forming a rosette of deeply-lobed, silver-grey leaves. Branched grey stems carry crimson-red to orange poppy flowers usually with a black spot at the base of each petal, from summer to early autumn followed by long narrow seed pods

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Resents root disturbance

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in situ in spring or autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years