Plant name: Oriental poppy 'Allegro'
Other names: Papaver orientale 'Allegro'
Category: Herbaceous perennial
Plant family: Papaveraceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Chalk, clay, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: May - Early June
Size:
- Up to 0.6 metres height
- Up to 0.6 metres spread
Description: 'Allegro' is a herbaceous perennial with finely divided, grey-green leaves. In early to mid-summer, it produces papery, orange-red flowers with black centres and black blotches at the base of its petals.
Care: Plant in free-draining, fertile soil in full sun. Provide support to flopping stems if necessary. Propagate by division or with root cuttings.
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