Papaver rhoeas - Amazing Grey

Soft, smoky, and completely unforgettable, Papaver rhoeas ‘Amazing Grey’ is a Shirley poppy with a color palette that feels like it drifted in from a stormy watercolor painting. Its delicate, tissue-paper blooms open in shifting shades of misty lavender, slate grey, mauve, dusty rose, and silvery purple, each flower slightly different and all of them wildly romantic.

Also known as Amazing Grey Poppy, Shirley Poppy, or Corn Poppy, this easy annual brings dreamy cottage garden charm to borders, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, pollinator gardens, and sunny flower beds. The airy stems and finely cut foliage give it a graceful, old-fashioned look, while the unusual grey-toned flowers pair beautifully with white cosmos, black bachelor buttons, lavender, yarrow, grasses, and soft apricot or cream blooms.

Plant Papaver rhoeas ‘Amazing Grey’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is easy to grow, wonderful for naturalistic plantings, and may self-sow where happy. Let a few seed pods mature for future poppy magic. Explore more romantic favorites in our Papaver - Poppies collection.