Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific Name: Papaver orientalis Cheerio

Common Name: Cheerio Poppy

DescriptionA blushed pink poppy with reddish center markings.
Pronunciation(pa-PA-ver)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowersblushed pink poppy with reddish center markings
Leavesafter the plant blooms it will go dormant, the foliage dies back, reappearing in the fall
Maintenancebest planted in early fall, but spring is OK, the spring plants may not grow as strong until the fall or next spring, make sure to place plants around the Poppy to cover the space left after it goes dormant
Propagationsome named cultivars will come true from seed many won't, easily grown from root cuttings,
Native SiteSpecies native to northeastern Turkey and Iran.
Misc FactsOrnamental Poppy has been in cultivation since at least 1817. Hybrid Poppy were first introduced by Amos Perry a English nurseryman.
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