Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific Name: Papaver orientale Pizzicato

Common Name: Pizzicato Oriental Poppy

DescriptionA series of Poppy with many different colors
Pronunciation(pa-PA-ver)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-7
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Leavesafter the plant blooms it will go dormant, the foliage dies back, reappearing in the fall
Dimensions24-30 inches tall
Maintenancebest planted in early fall, but spring is OK, the spring plants may not grow as strong until the fall or next spring, make sure to place plants around the Poppy to cover the space left after it goes dormant
Propagationsome named cultivars will come true from seed many won't, easily grown from root cuttings or division in the fall
Cultivar OriginSpecies native to northeastern Turkey and Iran.
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom), Boerner Botanical Gardens data base
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