Not long ago I had posted my plans to make a HOSTA STATEMENT in front of my house, by having Sagae, Sum 'n Substance and Empress Wu planted in a shaded Oriental Poppy field. At this time only Sagae and Eskimo Pie(I think) are growing there. By late June all that is left of the Poppys are dessicated leaves and stems which I have in the past mowed to the ground or snapped off and tossed in my compost bin.

My thinking is that the Poppys roots won't compete with the hosta roots since there is no need for water for foliage of the Poppys. Is my thinking on track, or corrupted?

I guess since I am committed to trying it I could answer my own question by fall of next year since EW grows so quickly.

Les