opium poppy
Papaver somniferum
- Common Name: opium poppy
- Species: Papaver somniferum
- Leaf Fall: deciduous
- Flower: purple flowers
- Best Season: summer
- Soil Suitability: any ordinary soil
- Shelter Needs: tolerates some exposure
- Genus: Argyranthemum
- Plant Type: annual flower
- Height: 1m
- Features: Ferny Foliage
- Shade Tolerance: full sunshine
- Frost Resistance: fully hardy
- Copyright: Mark Bolton
