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Common name: opium poppy

Size, form, texture: upright habit, 3-4 ft tall, Native to South eastern Europe and Western Asia.

Hardiness, origin, native ecology: annual, prefer hot, dry, sloping ground with no organic mulch, small seeded plant so needs open ground uncovered where seed can germinate right at surface of the ground.

Bud, foliage, flower and fruit characteristics: Serrated, deeply lobed, interesting bluish green leaves, cut stems exude milky latex, flower can be variety of colours, typically red, white, and purple with dark spot at base of flower. long flowering period, “pepper shaker” fruit sprinkles seeds then plant dies. Poppy’s self sow in preferred conditions.

Cultural and maintenance requirements and appropriate uses in the landscape:  Grown for three reasons: opium (in this case needs a lot of heat), poppy seeds, and typically grown for attractive flowers. Can be difficult to purchase, typically passed on as seeds.

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Common name: Oriental poppy

Size, form, texture: height 45-60 cm, spread 45-60 cm, upright flowers with distinct green foliage which is not that attractive. Low clumping foliage with upright flower stems.

Hardiness, origin, native ecology: full sun, normal sandy or clay soil, don’t like shade, do not plant with opium poppy,

Bud, foliage, flower and fruit characteristics: huge satiny flowers in late spring or early summer, hairy leaves and stems, often red but can also get in pastel tone, short blooming season in early summer or late spring.

Cultural and maintenance requirements and appropriate uses in the landscape: Attracts butterflies and tolerates deer and rabbits, dies down completely so should plant with something that will come in succession after blooming period such as Rudbeckia, ferns, fall flowering grasses, or Russian sage. Cheerful when in bloom, symbolic of world war II remembrance day.

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Common name: Pacific bleeding heart

Size, form, texture: height 6-12 in, spread 1-3 ft, spreading hardy perennial, along ground, elegant arching stems of flowers, delicate texture, woodland and ferny, dies down in summer

Hardiness, origin, native ecology: native to BC, thickened tuberose roots, flowers in spring, woodland conditions, hardy and tenacious, surprisingly drought tolerant

Bud, foliage, flower and fruit characteristics: blooms in early spring (feb/march), pink dainty flower, attracts hummingbirds, showy foliage and flower, anthers stick out visibly.

Cultural and maintenance requirements and appropriate uses in the landscape: flowers longer with irrigation, low maintanence, good ground cover, looks nice with other woodland plants (ferns etc.), grows in wild, beds and borders also an option, part shade, and prefers moist fertile soil. Deer won’t eat this.