With their papery petals and clear, bright colors, oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are among the most recognizable plants in the poppy species. Unlike corn poppies and California poppies, these ...

Every year, Martha and I grow dozens of poppy varieties. These must-have flowers are easy to grow and last for many years in the garden, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. We grow them ...

In search of orange-flowered perennials for my orange and blue Illini garden, Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) were a natural choice. The plants I used in my Illini garden were divided off a large ...

We asked Traverse City poppy expert, David Williams, whose home and gloriously lush poppy garden we featured in the May 08 issue of Northern Home & Cottage and is pictured above, for insight. Here’s ...

There's nothing more beautiful than a bed of blooming Oriental poppies in early summer. The brilliant blooms, which come in shades of pink, purple, burgundy, white and, of course, the traditional red, ...

Q: We have some Oriental poppy plants in our perennial garden and my mother says that the seeds can be used in making sweet rolls. Does poppy seed really come from Oriental poppy? A: Oriental poppy, ...