Papaver orientale ‘Harvest Moon’

Papaver 'Harvest Moon' produces large, tangerine orange, single to double flowers on tall stems.

Papaver ‘Harvest Moon’ produces large, slightly muted tangerine orange, single to double flowers on top of dense, robust, dark green foliage on tall stems three feet tall. Oriental poppies are dramatic additions to the perennial border. Grow in organically rich, medium moisture soil and full sun. They go semi-dormant after flowering as summer heat increases usually flushing new foliage as summer cools into fall. Plant a low, mounding perennial in front of your poppy patch to mask the bare spot. Note that the main shipping season of May and June for potted oriental poppies corresponds with the time these poppies will naturally go dormant. The stress of shipping often brings on this dormancy a little early. Remember: it’s the roots that count. New foliage will flush later in the season. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Common Name:  Oriental Poppy - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]

Family:  Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  2-9

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Orange

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Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Spring - Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Meadows, usually in sub-alpine zones, but also on stony slopes in the lower mountain zone.

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