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Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum'
Genus	Papaver
Species	Papaver orientale
Cultivar	'Patty's Plum'
Breeder	Patricia Marrow
Origin	Somerset, United Kingdom

Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' is a poppy originally discovered growing in a compost heap at Kingsdon Nursery Garden, Somerset, UK, by Sandra Pope of Hadspen House, Somerset, UK, who had come to work in Mrs Patricia Marrow's garden.^[1] After the damson colour of the poppy was noticed, Marrow propagated it. She and Pope later came up with a name "Patty's Plum" because that is Marrow's first name, and it is typical of Marrow to describe the colour as "Plum".^[2] The cultivar has also been known under the synonym: Papaver orientale 'Mrs Marrow's Plum'.^[3]

Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' is an herbaceous perennial.^[3] This cultivar grows to a maximum height of 80cm tall.^[4] Plants host large flamboyant flowers, which possess black blotches at the base of each petal.^[5] Blooms are purple^[6] or plum pink in colour and will fade with age.^[3]

Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' is used as an ornamental plant, which can be planted into flowerbeds and garden borders.^[3] Due to the cultivars large flowers and unusual colour it is also sometimes used as a cut flower.^[7]