Glaucium grandiflorum

Glaucium grandiflorum

Native to:
Egypt | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | Palestine | Sinai | Transcaucasus | Türkiye

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Papaveraceae
Genus:
Glaucium
Species:
Glaucium grandiflorum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb , Subshrub
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul,aug
Bloom Colors:
orange, red, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate best after cold stratification; sow in fall or stratify for 4-8 weeks before spring sowing.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 10C.

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society