The centre of 'Perry's White' oriental poppy consists of a large round pistil surrounded by pollen laden anthers.

Papaver orientalis 'Turkenlouis',

Allegro is an bright orange oriental poppy.

Oriental poppies come in pink too.

Once flowers fade, cut back spent flowers and if you are lucky, they may flower again.

Oriental poppies do best in full sun.

A seed head of an oriental poppy.

Common Name:  Oriental poppy
Botanical Name: Papaver orientale
Form:   upright vase
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species: orientale
Plant Type:  herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 15” – 3’ x 12 -24”
Growth: fast
Origin: Turkey, Iran
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Foliage: hairy silver green dissected lobed foliage that arise from the central crown
Flowers: 4 to 6 inches wide with purple black centres surrounded by large bright red satin-like petals in red, white, orange or pink. Some varieties have double petals.
Fruit: attractive seed pods hold many black seeds  
Stems: green, hairy
Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil: prefers rich, fertile moist soil with good drainage
Uses: garden borders, cottage gardens, cut flower, butterflies, hummingbirds, drought, deer and rabbit resistant.
Propagation:  seed, root divisions
Pruning: cut back plant
​Problems: must have good drainage or roots will rot, bacterial blight, tarnished plant bugs
Cultivars: many
Comments: 
Do not like prolonged summer heat and humidity. Benefits from 3 inches of an organic mulch. Long lived perennial. Autumn is the best time to plant.
 
Once the dramatic flowers have faded so does the plant. Cut back the spent leaves and water, oftentimes the plant will regrow so by the end of fall, it will regrow and pop out a few more of those gorgeous flowers.
 
Plants tends to flop over with the weight of the huge blossoms if they get too much shade. If you don’t want to move it to a sunnier spot (do so when it is dormant), then support it with a peony or tomato cage.

A flower bud just about to open.

Perry's White oriental poppy showing their hairy fern-like foliage and their tall leafless flower stalks.