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Plant Facts
Quick Answer
Oriental Poppy pollen is shown in this guide as a neutral and gray tone. It is listed as wildflower, associated with summer bloom timing, USDA zone 3 - 9, and pollen forage value.
Pollen Color Notes
The visual color shown for Oriental Poppy is grouped broadly with neutral and gray pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.
Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.
Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context
Oriental Poppy is listed for summer. The record lists USDA zone 3 - 9; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: May, June, July.
Its forage type is pollen, with pollen value marked as high. The open flowers provide abundant pollen but little or no nectar.
Identification Notes
A clump-forming perennial with coarse divided leaves and large papery flowers surrounding a dark central ring of stamens.
Flower color note: Orange-red, with pink, red, or white cultivars. Flower color and pollen color may differ.
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Sources
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Missouri Botanical Garden / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flowering context, garden plant descriptions Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
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