Shirley Poppy (Papaver rhoeas 'Double Mixed')

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Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Will Naturalize
Bloom Size
3"-4"
Flower Color
Other: Rose and salmon, Pink, Red
Flower Time
Late spring or early summer, Spring, Summer
Flowers
Showy
Life cycle
Annual
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
2-3 feet
Propagation: Seeds
Can handle transplanting, Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, Other info: Can start indoors in 2 inch pots. Sow successively., Self fertile, Sow in situ, Start indoors
Detailed Information

The Shirley Poppy (Papaver rhoeas ‘Double Mixed’) is a cultivar of the common field poppy (Papaver rhoeas). Therefore, its native region is the same as the wild species.

* **Native Region:** Europe, North Africa, and Asia (specifically temperate zones).
* **Specifically:** It’s often associated with fields and disturbed ground in these regions.

While the cultivar ‘Double Mixed’ might have been developed in a specific location (likely in Europe), its genetic origins are in the broader range of the wild *Papaver rhoeas*.