A lot of the brightly-coloured, wafting wildflowers that look so beautiful in a meadow require full sun and a well-drained soil so these Welsh poppies are especially valuable because they bring brightly-coloured delicate flowers to shady areas with a moist soil.
This native wildflower is also popular with bees and other pollinators. Grows up to 50cm tall and 50cm across in shade and moist soils. The yellow or orange flowers are produced from June to August.
Welsh Poppy / Meconopsis cambrica
Position: Flower border
Flowering months: May_/ Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep
Light: Mix of sun and shade / Dappled shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Short-lived perennial (flowers for two-four years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)