Poppy (S, F)
Hardy in Zones 3-7.
Oriental Poppy
The plants go dormant in early summer, so plant them near a later blooming perennial, like Echinacea or Gypsophila, or summer-blooming bulbs. (New foliage emerges in fall.) Poppies thrive in any well-drained soil and full sun. Space plants 15"-18" apart with the crown (the point where the roots meet the shoots) just under the soil surface. Deadhead after blooming.
