Poppy Flower Facts Poppies ( Papaver nudicaule ) grow best in Zones 4 to 9. They’re considered an annual in warmer climates, but gardeners can grow them as a perennial in cooler regions.

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why? The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to ...

Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day to honor fallen military members. The tradition started during World War I, inspired by a poem and the poppies growing on battlefields.

During World War I (1914-1918) red poppies were commonly seen blooming in the battle field, and in 1915 Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian doctor, inspired by the delicate flower wrote the ...

Pins representing poppy flowers were given out for free at USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor display on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) ...

A timely trim can rejuvenate early-flowering perennials, giving a garden a new lease of life in the height of summer, ...

Inscribed on the red poppy flower patch on MLB jerseys for Memorial Day are the words “Lest We Forget.” Here’s a closer look: MLB players red flower on jersey, Memorial Day (Photo by Rich ...

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is a tribute to military sacrifice with 600,000 poppies, ... At the heart of the exhibit are 600,000 poppy flowers, ...