In North America, this species has naturalized in 15 states and one province.
In my state, it is illegal to buy, sell, pla...Read Morent, or transport this species, because of the damage it does to natural areas (mostly shoreline).
What a good plant for dry areas. Mine was slow to start, probably because I bought it in a pot and transplanted it. However when it fin...Read Moreally bloomed it was an attractive yellow flower. The seed pods are the kick though, very much like a California poppy seedpod, but these are humongous! A good 6" on my spindly first year transplant. Looking forward to more plants this spring.
Horned poppies do very well in Denver, Colorado. We see shades of yellow, orange, and nearly-red. I can't imagine where it is "grown ma...Read Moreinly for its foliage," as a previous post indicates. Last year I had a big display well into the hottest part of the summer (temps over 100 degrees), at which point the whole plant, including basal leaves, sort of retreated for a couple of weeks. We cut away the browned-out leaves and flower stalks, and soon had a whole new plant with a lush base and big display of blossoms. This lasted well into the cold weather. Usually, though, the plant just blooms all summer long. I deadhead as I can, but not very regularly. My current plant makes 2" seed pods, whereas my previous one made foot-long, curved pods – "horns."
The right place for this plant: for me a very well drained, north facing slope, yields a great display. The substantial but brittle leave...Read Mores are bright gray/white with a great rippled edges. The flowers are a poppy-like texture, clear orange in color. Very difficult to transplant, easily reseeds. Great addition. Looks striking with black mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) - texture and color!
Grown primarily for its foliage, yellow horned poppy is native to the British Isles, the Mediterranean and North Africa. It can be found ...Read Moregrowing wild near the sea and on shingle beaches above the high tide mark from the Mediterranean to southern Scandinavia. It has been grown in America as early as the 17th century. Thomas Jefferson planted it at Monticello in 1807. It grows 2-3 feet tall with deeply lobed gray-green leaves and 2”-wide gold-yellow flowers. It gets its name from its long and narrow hornlike seed pods, which are popular for use in dried flower arrangements. Roots are poisonous and the plant has yellow sap. The plant contains glaucine, which lowers blood pressure and relieves coughs. The seeds yield an oil which has been used in lanterns. Glaucum flavum performs best in well-drained soil and grows well in the Northeast, on the West Coast, and wherever there is low rainfall. In some areas, it is a short-lived perennial and instead is treated as a biennial. Like many in the poppy family, Glaucium flavum does not transplant well; sow seeds directly in flower beds after all danger of frost is past or transplant seedlings when still very small. The genus name comes from the Greek word glaukos, which means gray-green.
Also called the Yellow Horned Poppy, and a native of the UK, this is a striking plant of coastal dunes and shingle banks, with large yell...Read Moreow flowers held above blue-green foliage. Its curved, horn-like fruits, unlike those of the cornfield poppies, split open lengthways leaving the seeds embedded in a middle wall.
In North America, this species has naturalized in 15 states and one province.
In my state, it is illegal to buy, sell, pla...Read More
What a good plant for dry areas. Mine was slow to start, probably because I bought it in a pot and transplanted it. However when it fin...Read More
Horned poppies do very well in Denver, Colorado. We see shades of yellow, orange, and nearly-red. I can't imagine where it is "grown ma...Read More
The right place for this plant: for me a very well drained, north facing slope, yields a great display. The substantial but brittle leave...Read More
Grown primarily for its foliage, yellow horned poppy is native to the British Isles, the Mediterranean and North Africa. It can be found ...Read More
Also called the Yellow Horned Poppy, and a native of the UK, this is a striking plant of coastal dunes and shingle banks, with large yell...Read More