Plants > Climbers

common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Papaver
Family: Papaveraceae
Common Names: African rose, blind-eyes, blue-eyes, cheese couls, cheese cowl, cock rose, cop rose, copper rose, corn poppy, field poppy, Flanders poppy, headaches, prophetic leaf, red cornflower, red poppy, redweed, Shirley poppy, wind rose, canker [2], canker rose [2], corn rose [2], cornflower [4], headache plant [2], thunder flower [2]

About this plant

P. rhoeas is an erect annual to 75 cm, with pinnately lobed oblong leaves and solitary, bright scarlet bowl-shaped flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be attacked by aphids

Diseases

May be subject to a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower MeadowFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years