Papaver ‘Central Park’ Poppy is a perennial that blooms from late spring through summer, extending its charm with striking black seedpods. This long-lasting plant boasts large, 5- to 6-inch flowers, each featuring a velvety-black seed capsule encircled by purple stamens and satiny, lavishly ruffled petals drenched in a lavender-purple hue and highlighted at the base with dark purple. Each flower stands alone on a long, bristly stem, creating a show-stopping spectacle that lures bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. Not only do they enhance your outdoor space, but they also make exquisite cut flowers for indoor display.

As a cultivar of Papaver orientale, also known as the oriental poppy, ‘Central Park’ displays a clumping, spreading habit of fuzzy, thistle-like grey-green leaves, lending an ethereal touch to the plant. Although stunning when showcased as individual specimens or container plants, poppies truly shine w