Poppy Legion of Honour

(Papaver rhoeas)
Classic crimson corn poppies have elegant cup-shaped single blossoms that glow in the sun with concentrated lustrous colour. They blanket open fields throughout late spring and early summer all over Western Europe and have come to symbolize the valour of fallen soldiers. The brilliant 3 inch silky flowers sway gracefully on nodding stems 1 1/2 to 2 feet above finely cut foliage. This beloved antique flower resows easily to bloom generously every year.