Papaver rhoeas ‘Mother of Pearl’

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Papaver rhoeas ‘Mother of Pearl’

Family: (Papaveraceae)

(A) to 18″.  Corn Poppy.  This elegant and graceful strain was developed by Sir Cedric Morris. A beautiful mixture of pleated, crepe paper-like blooms in misty shades of grey, lilac, mauve, pink, soft orange, and white with a central black boss of stamens.  The saucer-shaped flowers pirouette gracefully at the ends of the wiry stems. Easily grown from seed, it does not perform well in high heat and humidity and may require some light afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Deadheading spent flowers keeps the poppy blooming. Freely self-seeds in suitable conditions. Deer and rabbit tend to leave this Poppy alone.  Well-drained soil. Sun.  4, D & T2