= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Argemone polyanthemos
very low
white
spring to summer
1 to 3 ft.
1 to 2 ft.
Yes
central North America
sun
NA
NA
Prickly poppy is a beautiful wildflower that lives for only one growing season.
It has stunning, large, papery white flowers throughout the summer. Although the flowers are graceful and delicate, the blue leaves and stems are covered with sharp spines.
It grows naturally throughout the Colorado Springs area, usually in sandy, dry areas. New plants grow from seed produced the previous year.
Prickly poppy occasionally grows at the xeriscape garden from seed. It only grows in areas not covered with mulch, since the seed must be in contact with the soil in order to germinate.
When it grows, it is quite eye-catching and blooms for a long period. We have tried to transplant potted plants into the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, but they never have bloomed and die when winter arrives.
None generally required.
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