Bring timeless elegance to your garden borders with Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'. This stunning oriental poppy produces large, bowl-shaped, pure white flowers adorned with a striking dark plum-black blotch at the base of each delicately crinkled petal. A truly eye-catching variety that creates a dramatic focal point in any sunny border or cottage garden scheme.

Once established, oriental poppies are remarkably low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, returning reliably year after year. The bold blooms appear from late spring into early summer, attracting bees and other pollinators to the garden. After flowering, the foliage dies back naturally before fresh new growth often emerges in autumn.

What's Included:

• 3 x Papaver Oriental 'Royal Wedding' plants


• Supplied in 1 litre root balls, garden ready for immediate planting

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'


• Common Names: Oriental Poppy, Royal Wedding Poppy


• Classification: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 70–90 cm × 45–60 cm


• Growth Habit: Clump-Forming Herbaceous Perennial


• Perfect For: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Gravel Gardens


• Flowering Time: Late Spring to Early Summer (May–June)


• Flower Colour: Pure White with Dark Plum-Black Basal Blotches


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil; Tolerates Poor and Sandy Soils


• Attracts: Bees and Other Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Deeply Divided, Bristly Leaves


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H7)

Planting and Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny position in well-drained soil for the best flowering results.


• Avoid waterlogged conditions, particularly over winter, as this can cause root rot.


• Once planted, oriental poppies prefer not to be disturbed, so choose your planting position carefully.


• After flowering, the foliage will naturally die back – this is completely normal. Fresh growth typically reappears in autumn.


• A light mulch in autumn can help protect the crown during harsh winters.

Notes: This listing is for the Royal Wedding variety, producing elegant white blooms with distinctive dark centre markings. Plants are supplied garden ready and can be planted directly into their final growing position upon arrival.