Poppies are a great flower and the greatest colour must be red.

I was surprised to see these red poppies still flowering into Octobers. Simple to grow, these red poppies offer a dazzling display of late season colour.

Red Poppies from Seed

Red poppies are easy to grow from seed. Annuals grow quickly and tolerate a range of soils, preferring a sunny position. Perennial red poppies are also quite easy to grow, though the flowers are more blousy and may need staking.

Red Poppies against backdrop of Magadalen College, Oxford


Self sown at home.

Oriental poppy with a traditional black eye.

Poppies in a meadow from a wild flower mixture.