Red Poppy

Papaver 'Red'

$29⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Red Poppy highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Papaver 'Red'
Growing Zones

3-8
Mature Height

18 - 24 inches
Mature Spread

12 - 18 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows
Bloom Period

Summer

Growing Zones 3-8

Find Your Growing Zone!

Red Poppy (Papaver 'Red'), also known as the Common Poppy, are the classic vivid wildflower plants that bees adore! The radiant red-saturated crepe-paper petals are born on slender stems and burst out from hairy-looking buds.

Backed by a small rosette of lobed, green leaves that look great all spring into the summer. Deadheading, or snipping blooms for bouquets, means encouraging new buds to appear. Soon by mid-late summer, you'll enjoy the unique seedpods that form and can be collected for crafts! The seeds even sound like rattles once they've dried, adding sound to your landscapes.

Red Poppy plants are cold-hardy perennials in USDA growing zones 3-8. Growing 18-24 inches tall when in bloom, the mounds of foliage grow 12-18 inches wide. The symbol used to remember those who had given their lives in World War One because Poppies are the flowers that grew on the battlefields after World War One ended.

Planting and Application:

Red Poppy plants do well in garden beds and borders, cutting gardens, pollinator borders and in containers for delicate blossoms indoors or out! The cheerful color collection goes great with a wide variety of other perennial blooms all spring and into summer.

Poppies attract loads of butterflies and bees, and their blooms look incredible in a floral bouquet! Add delicate blooms and dense foliage looks great along paths and garden edges as spillers for a clean tidy edge all growing season. Plant in large containers and planters anywhere in the sun!

Gorgeous Bright Red Flowering Perennials
Papery Thin Petals & Black Spot Accents
Lobed Green Foliage
Neat Low Mounds of Greenery
Spring-Summer Blooms in Gardens, Containers & Fresh/Dried Bouquets

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Poppy plants love full sun and can handle partial sun and afternoon shade, especially in the warmer of its favored growing zones. Preferring well-drained moist to slightly drier soils without being picky on soil type. Provide a layer of Arborist mulch to hold in moisture and keep roots cool. You can deadhead to keep the seeds from self-seeding and clean up the mound.

Full Sun & Partial Shade
Moderate Moisture
Well-Drained Soil
Deadhead After Blooms Fade & Prune Early Spring

Buy your own quality bareroot Red Poppy perennials for gorgeous blooms, radiant red and black flowers, and maximum garden impact from NatureHills.com! Get the Poppy of Flanders Fields for your landscape today!