About Poppy Brilliant Potted Poppy Plant

Papaver orientalis 'Brilliant'  - Brilliant Poppies

Brilliant Poppies is a short-lived perennial or annual with a mounding habit and lobed basal foliage and wiry stems sporting airy flowers.  These large cup shaped flowers are a fiery red-orange with a black eye and dark purple stamen, and bloom from late spring into early summer.  Prefers light afternoon shade in hot summer climates and dry to evenly moist well-drained soil. 

Type:	Perennial
Height:	2.5' - 3'
Spread:	3’ - 3.5'
Spacing:	3'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 7
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Orange
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  May struggle with hot and humid conditions.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Papaver orientale Brilliant, (2) Crystal Wright, untitled

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.