Norfolk

Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

The Common Poppy wins for Poppyland! After an initial vote saw Alexanders elected as the County Flower for Norfolk, local supporters demanded a re-vote and out of five possible choices, the poppy won.

Poppies can be found across the county on arable land and coastal shingle in the summer months, although modern agriculture has decreased its range. North Norfolk has long been known as Poppyland after an association made by the Victorian poet Clement Scott in his poem 'The Garden of Sleep'.

Habitat: field margins and disturbed ground. Flowers: June-September.