With their papery petals and clear, bright colors, oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are among the most recognizable plants in the poppy species. Unlike corn poppies and California poppies, these ...

Every year, Martha and I grow dozens of poppy varieties. These must-have flowers are easy to grow and last for many years in the garden, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. We grow them ...

Consider adding the yellow wood poppy to your garden for a splash of bright spring color. Native to an area from western Pennsylvania to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and south to Arkansas, the yellow ...

Above are the first few lines from the well-known poem, “In Flanders Field.” A Canadian soldier, John McCrae, serving during World War I wrote the poem. At the time, he was stationed in the Belgian ...

Question. I lived on the West Coast of the United States, where we grew California poppies. Can they be grown here in Florida? Answer. Area gardeners can enjoy this California State flower by sowing ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about the California poppy, magnolia, crape myrtle, kalanchoe, seed ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Once established, these native poppies grow in clumps of ...