Colors of Poppies

Red

• The "Legion of Honor" is a member of the red corn poppy species. It is colored bright red and has a cup-shaped single blossom. This poppy is native to Western Europe. The blossoms are between 3 to 4 inches wide and will naturally reseed.

Shirley Poppies

• "Shirley" poppies are also a corn poppy but have a color scheme including scarlet, pale pink, rose, soft white and salmon. Occasionally, bicolors may also emerge such as red poppies with yellow tips. These poppies grow to be 3 feet high with thick green foliage.

Orange

• California native poppies come in vivid shades of orange and red. These poppies are lower to the ground and possess feathery gray-green foliage. Mature plants are drought resistant, but younger plants will wilt if not watered consistently.

Yellow

• The "Buttercream" poppy is another native California variety with stunning foliage. Buttercreams have large blossoms with paper-thin fragile petals. They can thrive in even poor soil and are drought tolerant.