Papaver to Portulaca

Papaver 'Angels Choir Mix'

Poppy, Hardy Annual 'Angels Choir Mix'

Double blooms that look almost too delicate to be real, and a range of alluring pastel shades, make this variety an excellent choice to fill your borders with a heavenly display of colour.

Sow early autumn or March-May in a coldframe or...

Papaver communatum 'Ladybird'

Poppy, 'Ladybird'

Charming relative of the corn field poppy producing shining crimson single blooms with a black blotch. Easy and cheerful, flowers all summer. Height 18in (45cm)

Papaver 'Danish Flag'

Poppy, Hardy Annual 'Danish Flag'

Very distinctive and eye-catching with large blood red blooms each having a white 'cross' marking, hence the name. The blooms have an attractively fringed edge. Grows approx 2-2.5 feet (60-75cm).

Sow early autumn or March-May in a...

Papaver 'Falling in Love'

Poppy, 'Falling in Love'

A mixture of semi-double to double picotees bicolour flowers in colours of rose, salmon and through to coral. This spectacular and easily grown annual produces an abundance of blooms which makes it excellent for borders and cut flowers. The...

Papaver 'Love Affair'

Poppy 'Love Affair'

You’ll fall in love with this breath-taking picotee-flowered mixture, in romantic shades of coral, salmon, pink, rose and white. Blooms prolifically over a long period, making it an ideal border plant. Height 24-28in (60-70cm).

Papaver nudicaule (P. croceum) 'Unwins Giant Coonara'

Poppy Iceland (Arctic Poppy) 'Unwins Giant Coonara'

Beautiful in the summer border and spectacular as a cut flower, this mixture of Iceland poppies includes many shades, both strong and subtle, which look like crumpled silk. Height 18in (45cm).

Papaver nudicaule 'Hazy Days'

Poppy, icelandic 'Hazy Days'

A spectacular and breezy blend of Iceland Poppies. This free flowering range will eject colour into your summer borders with its cool citrus colour range. Makes a long lasting cut flower when cut in bud and the stems sealed in hot water....

Papaver nudicaule 'Meadow Pastels'

Poppy, icelandic, 'Meadow Pastels'

These handsome Iceland Poppies offer an artistic, wide ranging colour assortment of up to 10 different shades, including bicolours. The large, silky flowers on strong stems make a fantastic garden plant and a great cut flower. Height 24-28in...

Papaver nudicaule 'Oregon Rainbows'

Poppy, icelandic, 'Oregon Rainbows'

A unique strain of Iceland Poppies featuring a rainbow mixture of all colours, with 15cm (6in) blooms in both single and semi-double forms. Stems are thick and strong, perfect for cutting. Flowers from spring to summer. Height 45-60cm (18-24in).

Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato'

Poppy 'Pizzicato'

These semi-dwarf plants produce a majestic array of red, white, orange and pink flowers adorned with large, leafy stems. Each plant can produce up to 20 stems. This plant is one of the showiest perennials.

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Black Paeony'

Peony Poppy 'Black Peony'

Large sleek blossoms convey a feeling of sheer elegance from this black beauty. Double fringed peony-like blooms measure 10cm (4inches) across. Recommended for mass plantings or tucked into that special place in the perennial border. Seedpods...

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Flemish Antique'

Peony Poppy 'Flemish Antique'

Straight from the canvas of an old master! These wonderful, large paeony flowered blooms have a creamy buff background colour which is overlaid with differing shades of red. They have delightful, old-fashioned charm.

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Ooh La La'

Poppy, paeony flowered 'Ooh La La'

Exquisite, large 7-10cm (3-4in) fully double flower heads in an outstanding range of bright, clear colours stand proudly above glaucous foliage and are followed by large, attractive seed heads. Easy to grow adding colour and height to annual...

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Purple Paeony'

Peony Poppy 'Purple Peony'

These fully double blooms are violet-purple in colour and grow up to 4 ½ inches in diameter. The multiple stems are very strong and create a very special effect in garden borders. Use as a hardy annual and cut the blooms for beautiful fresh or...

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Summer Fruits'

Poppy, paeony flowered 'Summer Fruits'

A kaleidoscopic mixture of large, paeony-flowered, frilly poppies in a range of fruity colours. Very easy to grow, simply sow direct into the soil outdoors.. Plants will also self-seed readily to ensure blooms year after year. Height 24-36in...

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Venus'

Peony Poppy 'Venus'

A large flowered paeony type which is easy to grow and ideal for informal beds and borders. The majestic, bright salmon blooms are very double and produced throughout the summer. Grows to 3.5 feet (1m) tall.

Sow early autumn or March-May...

Papaver rhoeas 'American Legion'

Corn Poppy 'American Legion'

The red poppies of Flanders field, this is an heirloom variety. Brilliant red cup-shaped blooms with a black 'cross' in the centre. Also known as Corn Poppies, these are gorgeous when planted en masse. 15-20cm (6-8 in). Remove spent...

Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Double Mix'

Shirley Poppy 'Double Mix'

Clear red, orange, salmon, white and pink, mostly double blossoms on indestructible plants. In the garden in good soil they grow 60-120cm (2-4 ft) but in poor soil along the road they are only 30cm(1 ft) Very delicate looking and long-lasting...

Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Single Mix'

Shirley Poppy 'Single Mix'

One of the easiest, prettiest annuals to grow and a must in the cottage border. Tissue paper blooms of red, pink, white and rose, some shaded with vanilla, sway gently in the breeze.

Papaver rhoes

Poppy, Field

The beautiful cornfield poppy flowering June-September.Valuable herbal painkiller and ancient cough remedy. Sprinkle seed over bread rolls. Habitat: cornfields and road banks. Ht 40cm