Flowers , Poppy - Red Cornfield (Flanders Field) Poppy

Papaver rhoeas, Remembrance, Field or Flounders Poppy, (Flounders Poppy) Papaver 'Rhoeas' - Field poppy - Beautiful & wild, & with an association to ‘new life, it is as old as agriculture. As these bloomed in huge numbers on the Western Front in WWI & symbolic of the blood spilt by soldiers, it is now the symbol for wartime remembrance. Thin ruffled 4 in vivid Red petals up to 2 ft high, Blooms Early Summer into Autumn, Very easy to grow & self-seeds to some extent, Seed Count Approx - 800+ avg
 
 SOWING - Hardy Annual, Sow (Cast out) & forget, seed in situ in spring, Happy in poor soil, in dry conditions, full sun & suitable for a wild garden or flower lawn, or anywhere you want a bright splash of colour with no maintenance, will gently self-seed