Papaver orientale ‘Royal Chocolate Distinction’
Papaver 'Royal Chocolate Distinction' produces large, deep red flowers with maroon-chocolate shades.
Papaver ‘Royal Chocolate Distinction’ produces large, deep, delicious, red flowers with maroon-chocolate shades on top of a dense, robust, dark green foliage. 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
Family: Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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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Geographical Origin: Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
