Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
Oriental poppies bloom for about two weeks in late spring to early summer with eye-catching, papery blossoms bridging the gap between spring bulbs and summer perennials. If you have deer problems, the bristly foliage contains a substance in its sap that deer usually avoid.
Tuck Oriental poppies in a border near slower-growing perennials that will fill in and cover the poppy’s fading foliage in) or spike speedwell ( hybrids) for a vivid late-spring combo.
