An unusual deep orange selection of Horned Poppy, freely flowering against attractive glaucus foliage followed by intriguing long horn like seed pods, hence its common name. Easy to grow even on poor soils, ideal for direct sowing in spring into annual borders.

Can also be sown late summer and treated as a biennial.

Sow March-May. Sow outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Sow seed 12mm (½in) deep in rows 15cm (6in) apart.

When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart.

Water during dry spells to prolong the flowering period. Remove long seed spikes to extend the flowering season.