Giant White Poppies

Matilija Poppy, Center for Urban Horticulture

This one resembles a pompom on a tamoshanter!

Giant white Matilija Poppy.

The most surprising blooms at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture were these giant white poppies.  The flowers were as big as dinner plates, the largest flowers of any poppy.  They reminded me of fried eggs!

Matilija Poppy, botanical name Romneya Coulteri

Egg frying in a pan