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alpine poppy

Papaver alpinum

Genus: Papaver
Family: Papaveraceae
Common Names: alpine parsley

About this plant

P. alpinum is a short-lived perennial to 20cm in height, forming a tuft of pinnately divided leaves, with solitary cup-shaped yellow, orange, red or white flowers to 4cm across in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

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 well-drained, deep, fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

May be attacked by aphids

Diseases

May be subject to a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Bog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years