Glaucium flavum
Yellow horned poppy, Horned poppy, Bruisewort, Seaside poppy, Yellow hornpoppy, Sea poppy
Glaucium Glaucium
G. flavum - G. flavum is an erect, rosette-forming, hairy, short-lived perennial, often grown as a biennial, with pinnate, deeply-divided, rought, blue- to grey-green leaves and branched stems bearing golden yellow or orange flowers in summer.
Glaucium flavum is: Deciduous
Rosette, Erect
Roots are toxic if ingested. Prolonged contact may cause skin irritation. If using as an external herbal application, use with caution and only on unbroken skin.
Golden-yellow, Orange in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
If desired, cut back to the base in late autumn or winter. Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings.
Seed
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Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Rock, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Resents root disturbance. Does not tolerate shade or poorly-drained conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Glaucium flavum
Yellow horned poppy, Horned poppy, Bruisewort, Seaside poppy, Yellow hornpoppy, Sea poppy
Glaucium Glaucium
G. flavum - G. flavum is an erect, rosette-forming, hairy, short-lived perennial, often grown as a biennial, with pinnate, deeply-divided, rought, blue- to grey-green leaves and branched stems bearing golden yellow or orange flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Rosette, Erect
Roots are toxic if ingested. Prolonged contact may cause skin irritation. If using as an external herbal application, use with caution and only on unbroken skin.
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Golden-yellow, Orange in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
If desired, cut back to the base in late autumn or winter. Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings.
Seed
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Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Rock, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Resents root disturbance. Does not tolerate shade or poorly-drained conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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