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Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'

 
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Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding' - oriental poppy
Image: Cornell Botanic Gardens, Alison Falkenburgh
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Common name: oriental poppy (English)
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Hardiness: Zone 4 (-30 to -20 F)
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Young Flower Garden: Young Flower Garden
Description: Papaver 'Royal Wedding' has large, black seed capsule centers surrounded by dark purple stamens which enhance the 4 to 6 inch wide, white, papery blooms. Its strong stems, covered with fine hair, support the large blooms from late spring through early summer. Like many other poppies 'Royal Wedding' will go dormant after the bloom cycle is complete. To 30" tall and 24" across.

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