Papaver orientale 'Dwarf Allegro'

Poppy, 'Dwarf Allegro'

Papaver orientale 'Dwarf Allegro'

Zones 2-5

<p>Non-sprawling upright plant that is completely weather resistant and very hardy, it makes vivid splashes of scarlet. The 6 inch blooms are the most eye-catching of all border plants, noticable from hundreds of feet away. They are excellent, long-lived border plants, happy in most sites and soils, with bold foliage and large cup-shaped flowers. At its best in small groups in the herbaceous border. Flowers late spring to early summer. Height 16-20in (40-50cm).</p>