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Sweeping landscape plantings of the corn (Flanders's Field poppy) and its cousins are a knockout. These plants are true annuals though they may live for several seasons.

Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.

Poppies are reminiscent of war, symbolizing the fallen soldiers of battles lost; however, there are several species of poppies, some with surprising medicinal properties.

Early season uniform poppy beds require planning and design to focus attention on residential and commercial landscapes. Presented is a planting sequence for Zone 5.

Government and private groups work to bring color to highway and commercial landscapes. Annual poppies add flair and dazzle to large wildflower plantings.

Annual poppies bring unity to wildflower meadows or a natural garden as well as create a breath-taking display. Seeds of annual poppies are easy to find and buy.

Illegal in the US, Papaver somniferum continues to be a garden staple. The risks of growing poppies can be substantial as the plant produces opium, heroin, and morphine.

The Ebers Papyrus is one of the oldest and most important records of plant use in medicine; it contains details of medicinal plants still in use today.

Part two of a multipart series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. From the poppy fields of Asia, pain relief and addiction were born.

Many prescriptions today are derived from plants that have been cultivated for centuries because of the medicine they contain.

The Museum of Garden History, St Mary-at-Lambeth Church - London, reopened in November 2008 with a new name, The Garden Museum, and modernized interior exhibit spaces.