Our native horned poppy, still found on east coast shingly beaches. Handsome rosettes of blue-grey deeply ruffled leaves. Branching heads of curious prickly buds open to show their yellow-orange petals. Followed by long rapier-like curving seed pods.
Glaucium flavum
Horned poppy
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Flowering Period | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Lavandula, Nepeta, Origanum |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 50cm |
| Soil | Light, well-drained |
| Spread | 30cm |
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