Fun, fabulous, and almost impossible to capture in a photo, Papaver hybridum ‘Black Peony’ is a dramatic annual poppy with huge, deeply double peony-form blooms in rich dark purple-maroon. These spring-blooming flowers can reach 4–5" across, bringing moody glamour and serious wow-power to the mid or back of the border.

Also known as Black Peony Poppy, this cool-season annual is sensational in cottage gardens, cutting gardens, dramatic spring beds, and meadow-style plantings. Give it room, rich soil, and regular water during active growth, and it will reward you with big, ruffled flowers that impress everyone who sees them. Pair with pale pink, white, silver, lavender, chartreuse, or soft grasses for maximum contrast.

Plant Papaver hybridum ‘Black Peony’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil, spacing plants at least 1' apart. In mild climates, plant fall through early spring; in colder zones, plant after the last frost. May reseed where happy. Explore more unforgettable poppies in our Papaver - Poppy collection.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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$14.99 flat rate for up to 6 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only. $19.99 for up to 12 plants. Plants being shipped to the following states are sent via Express Mail to help ensure they arrive quickly and healthy. 

(AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV)
(list of states subject to change seasonally due to extreme heat or cold conditions)

We cannot ship Annie's Annuals plants to P.O. boxes or outside the continental U.S.

Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box.

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