Wildflower – Welsh poppy

The welsh poppy is a yellow to light orange perennial wildflower.

Welsh poppy
Welsh poppy

It is native to damp woodlands in the South West England and Wales but can be found all over the UK as it is so popular in gardens. It is very popular with bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Welsh poppy leaves
Welsh poppy leaves

Welsh poppies are not actual poppies. They are a from a genus that has many of the same characteristics of poppies. They are very easy to grow and will self seed at the end of the growing season.

Orange welsh poppy
Orange welsh poppy

Welsh Poppys are very easy to grow from seed. You can buy the seeds from Amazon here.

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