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Welsh Poppy — Flowers

Papaver cambricum

Sun or part shade, moderate watering — fully hardy.

Photograph of Welsh Poppy
iNaturalist / GBIF
Sow
Apr
Plant out
May
In flower
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Sun
Part sun
Water
Medium
Difficulty
Easy
Hardiness
H6
Season
spring,summer,autumn
Height
10–50 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Toxic to pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Apr-Aug.

Toxic to pets

Welsh poppies are poisonous to pets and can make a dog or cat unwell if eaten.

→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.