Papaver orientale 'Princess Louise' “Princess Louise” poppy is an unusual color that attracts gardeners who shy away from the brighter scarlet and orange shades. The huge 5” salmon-pink flowers harmonize well with rose-red Centranthus, violet-blue Salvia, and soft blue Nepeta. Poppies planted in spring often won’t flower until…
Papaver intermedium I have seen this incredible heirloom poppy species thriving in several small towns in the western US where it has survived for generations. Spreading vigorously by its roots to form large colonies, its late spring-early summer display of huge double orange flowers is spectacular. The plants go dormant…
Papaver orientale 'Brilliant' …Georgia O’Keeffe’s beautiful paintings from the 1930s. And no wonder: spring in Santa Fe brings with it drifts of Oriental Poppies blooming all over town. These poppies go dormant in summer, so mix them into the middle of perennial beds with other tall growing perennials to cover up the browning…
Poppy Sampler The Poppy Sampler has a kaleidoscope of colors to light up your perennial beds. Included in the sampler are one plant each of ‘Royal Wedding’, ‘Beauty of Livermere’, atlanticum ‘Flora Pleno’, ‘Princess Louise’ and ‘Brilliant’ for a total of five plants. Zones 4-7
Papaver orientale double 'Red Shades' A showy oriental poppy with a double set of petals in bright shades of red make ‘Red Shades’ a standout in the flowerbed. ‘Red Shades’ is a distinctive variety with all the great cold hardiness and toughness we appreciate in our gardens.
Papaver orientale 'Beauty of Livermere' …for lovers of deep red flowers. Aquilegia chrysantha is an outstanding companion plant, with its strong yellow blossoms and vigorous habit. These poppies go dormant in summer, so mix them into perennial beds with other tall growing perennials to cover up the browning foliage. Zones 3-7. 36” tall x…
Drought Tolerant Wildflower Mix …you’d like to plant with xeric color, this mix of 16 species of annuals and perennials is an excellent choice. Included in the mix are California Poppy, Blanket Flower, Desert Bluebell, Scarlet Gilia, Blue Flax, Penstemon, Coreopsis, Gayfeather and other long blooming species. Provide supplemental irrigation…
Papaver atlanticum 'Flora Pleno' A wonderful perennial species from the mountains of Spain, Spanish Poppy is a long blooming beauty with semi-double flowers of copper-orange crimped petals. Easily grown in most any decent non-clay garden soil, encourage this cheerful beauty to re-seed itself by always leaving a few seed capsules on…
Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding' …beautiful white-flowered variety. ‘Royal Wedding’ makes a stunning companion when planted with Salvia ‘Blue Hill’ or ‘Blue Queen’. These poppies go dormant in summer, so mix them into perennial beds with other tall growing perennials to cover up the browning foliage. Zones 3-7. 32-36” tall…
Callirhoe involucrata 1999 Plant Select® winner. To see this plant in full bloom is to want it! The five-petaled flowers are a rich wine-red color with a white eye and cover the plant all summer. The low spreading stems make this plant useful on slopes or cascading over retaining walls. A valuable plant for hot south…
Salvia jurisicii 'Blue' …wildflower Salvia is easily grown in any well-drained soil. In dry summer climates, irrigate occasionally; otherwise, it can go dormant like an Oriental Poppy. But not to worry if it goes to “sleep”; it will re-emerge without fail the next spring. Plant it with Hymenoxys scaposa for a dazzling show of…
Callirhoe alcaeoides 'Logan Calhoun' …‘Sikiyou Pink’. In the garden Callirhoe “Logan Calhoun” enjoys the same cultural conditions preferred by its better-known cousin, the magenta Poppy Mallow. Zones 4-9. 6” x 18-24” wide, (cutting propagated).
Deer Resistant Wildflower Mix …of native and adapted annuals and perennial wildflowers (including Larkspur, Lupine, Liatris, Columbine, Blanket Flower, Purple Coneflower, annual poppies and others) this long blooming mix is well suited for use in the western US but not the desert Southwest. Seed at 1 oz. per 125 sq. ft. or 4 oz. bag…
