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| Plant Number: 1.401.220 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Papaver atlanticum |
| Common name : Atlas Poppy |
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| These poppies are cute little alpine plants, best suited to the rock garden or for edging in hot, sunny borders. Plants form a low tuft of silvery-green leaves, bearing upright stems of satiny flowers in a gorgeous sherbet-orange shade. Double flowers seem to occur often as well. A short-lived perennial, but will usually self-seed. This also performs well in containers or alpine troughs. Removing faded flowers will greatly increase the blooming season. Drought tolerant.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Orange
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Alpine & Rock
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Edging
Flower Head Size
Medium
Height
25-30 cm
10-12 inches
Spread
20-30 cm
8-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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