Iconic scarlet annual of disturbed ground and cornfields. The remembrance poppy and the visual signature of summer field margins.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 3–9 | −40 °C to −1.1 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
| RHS hardiness rating | H7 | down to −20 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −34 °C to −1 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–6 | −15 °C to 15 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
As a tender annual, Corn poppy (Common poppy) doesn't overwinter — the zone range shows where the growing season supports it. See the RHS rating for its actual cold tolerance.
Growing notes
- Forage for hoverflies and small bees
- Iconic in disturbed farmland and as the symbol of remembrance
- Self-seeds freely on bare or recently disturbed soil
- Not the opium poppy — that is Papaver somniferum, a different species
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