PAPAVER: Delicate blossoms of Poppies have enchanted us for generations. Large paper-thin petals form a bowl around their ornamental centers. The blossoms are a favorite for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Sunlight makes their translucent petals positively glow with color.
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Papaver somniferum var. "Crimson Oase"
This is a Double Blood Red Poppy. This plant grows about a yard high and the flowers are about 4 inches across.
The poppy family is fairly large and contains a variety of poppies--some favor growing amongst the rocks in high mountains, some enjoy the desert, and some are woodland plants. They come in a variety of colors--not only the more well known red or white, but yellow, orange, and blue.