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Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'
Common name:
Royal Wedding oriental poppy
Family:
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Distribution:
Species native to Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2
Life form:
Herbaceous perennial
Comments:
24" tall x 18" wide. This poppy has very unique flowers of pure white with a black center. The 2½' tall flower stems appear in spring and contrast well with the light green basal foliage. Perfect for a rock garden, front of the border and/or as a cut flower. For best performance plants require full sun and rich, well-drained soils.
Links:
Perennials.com
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RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
ED187
• Accession: D2012-0253 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual