Papaver somniferum
Danish Flag Poppy
This Moon annual has large scarlet flowers with four white blotches in the shape of a moonlight cross - or the pattern of the flag of Denmark. It has nice, wrinkly single petals with lots of fringe and grows 2.5ft/76cm feet high, which makes it rather short for this plant family. This striking flower looks great with Swansdown poppies, which has the same sort of deeply cut petals in white. It's an heirloom poppy variety, having been grown since the 1890s. Info on poppies, including how to grow them.

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