In Texas, we have native varieties of poppies such as white prickly poppy, Mexican gold poppy, and Mexican tulip poppy; plus, we enjoy non-native varieties including the red corn poppy. The poppy, or papaver rhoeas, goes by many names and comes in several hues, most often in scarlet red and golden yellow. The red corn poppies are very popular in the cities of Georgetown and Castroville.

FUN FACT: "The Red Poppy is native to most all of Eurasia and North Africa, but today is best known for its range in Central Europe, where it became permanently linked with war. During World War I, the fields of Flanders (western Belgium) and other areas, experienced four full years of unrelenting war and destruction. An astounding number of approximately 10 million soldiers were killed, and another 20 million wounded. Battle losses were greater than any war before or since.

The once bucolic meadows of Flanders had long been graced by the brilliant red wildflowers each spring and summer, but during the Great War, the poppies disappeared. Since they are annuals, and grow quickly from seed each spring, the constant trampling and bombing of the battlefields simply stopped the famous bloom for four full seasons. When the war was over, and the poppies were able to bloom again, the display was spectacular. Actual seed counts were taken, and over 2,500 poppy seeds per square foot were found." Directly from the folks at American Meadows

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