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Himalayan Blue Poppy

Meconopsis betonicifolia

Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia)

Photo: Si Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

sky blue

What actually matters with this one

It needs cool damp summers and acid leafy soil. In a warm dry garden it flowers once and then dies.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
1.2 m
Flowers
June
Difficulty
expert

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.