The attractive 'corn poppy', or Papaver rhoeas, also has many other common names including corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy and red poppy. This is the fast-growing poppy which quickly produced flowers amongst the trenches in the world wars and which is used to commemorate the soldiers who fell and is still sometimes so abundant in agricultural fields that it may be mistaken for a crop! ... Learn More

A fabulous mix of colours ranging from lavender-grey to cream to palest pink, some almost double forms, and with an intriguing dark stippling of darker colour. These delightful field poppies will bring an air of sophistication to any border arrangement, flowering from June until August and happily self seeding. ... Learn More

A truly impressive Poppy with beautiful and unusual double blooms in a combination of shades from the deepest burgundy red to paler pinky-reds, all with exquisite silvery-grey stripes on the lower petals. An easy to grow and free-flowering annual, it's a treat for the front of a sunny border, meadow or wildlife garden. ... Learn More

The attractive 'corn poppy', or Papaver rhoeas, also has many other common names including corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy and red poppy. This is the fast-growing poppy which quickly produced flowers amongst the trenches in the world wars and which is used to commemorate the soldiers who fell and is still sometimes so abundant in agricultural fields that it may be mistaken for a crop! This mixture however is a break from the traditional red and black flowers offering a mixture of vibrant pink and red flowers. ... Learn More

This sumptuous, many-stemmed, double-flowered, long-lived perennial, bears an endless succession of frilly, many-petalled terracotta-orange flowers. Botanically this is Papaver rupifragum 'Flore Pleno', but we feel "Orange Feathers" is less of a mouthful! ... Learn More

This is a dwarf variant of the more common alpine poppy, Papaver alpinum, with very short stems bearing large white flowers with a large boss of yellow stamens, and very full petals. It grows on high screes and rocks in the Austrian Alps. ... Learn More

These highly ornamental opium poppies are something of a show-stopper with their frilly deepest burgundy blooms standing proudly above fine grey-green foliage. They will hold their own in any border and will reward regular dead-heading with repeated flowering. ... Learn More

Beautiful in its own right but grown primarily for the curious seed pods which are extremely decorative and used for cut and dried flower arrangements. After the profusion of summer flowers have died off, the main pods appear, surrounded by masses of smaller pods giving the impression of a mother hen and her chicks. ... Learn More

Poppy ‘Hungarian Blue’ is an heirloom variety with single, silky petalled, bowl-shaped flowers in gorgeous purple-blue shades with dark inner markings on each petal. It was originally grown for its seed, but soon became a favourite with gardeners. Grow in drifts for colour impact and use the dried seed heads in autumn flower arrangements. ... Learn More

This more recent variety of Opium Poppy has big single flowers in attractive plum-purple colours which open in succession from June to August. They are excellent border plants with most attractive seed pods which are very ornamental in winter. ... Learn More

The best bread seed poppy (Maanzaad means poppy seed in Dutch). With beautiful white, single flowers with pink markings they are beautiful grown en-masse in the border. After flowering, the seed head holds onto the seeds rather than allowing the seeds to scatter making collection easier. Home grown seed is ideal for use as a topping for bread, or use in salads, curries and other Asian dishes . ... Learn More

This lovely collection of all colours of these beautiful deeply doubled flowers will gently self-seed if allowed. Ideal in any garden they could make a perfect posy for the winner of the tennis tournament? ... Learn More

A very popular old favourite producing a summer-long succession of heavily doubled, icing-pink flowers. Multi-petalled paeony-flowered forms hang on to their petals much longer than single forms too! Performs best if sown thinly where you need it. ... Learn More

Huge flowering heads appear in mid summer which produce a stunning display of saucer size flowers, white centered with a vibrant pink ring around the edge. I highly desirable plant not just for gardeners but also the local wildlife, especially bees which will spend the entire day swarming beds of these poppies. Papaver somniferum has a rich cultural and historical background. It has been cultivated for its seeds, which are used in culinary applications, and for the latex produced by the unripe seed capsules. The latex contains alkaloids, including morphine and codeine, leading to the histor ... Learn More

Large papery flowers in shades of red, mauve and pink open in a blazing fanfare in June and July. These flowers usually do best if just sown broadcast where the flowers are needed, simply sprinkle seeds around very, very thinly, either in early spring, or the previous summer or autumn. This is one of the fastest ways to make a dazzling splash in an open spot, and after the petals have fallen the attractive dried seed-heads can be collected on long stems for long-lasting decorations in the house! ... Learn More