White Poppy (Arctomecon Merriamii) Stock Photo

White poppies (Arctomecon merriamii) are less common than red poppies although other colours are also grown. Often found in hedgerows in the UK they are easily grown and produce many seeds. White poppies are also a symbol of peace and the hope for the end of all wars. White poppies are distributed by the Peace Pledge Union - the UK's oldest secular and pacifist group. Created in 1933 - just 12 years after the red version - many people wore white poppies to stress the "never again" message, which emerged after World War One, and which pacifists feared was slipping away. Like the red poppy, the white badge also symbolises remembrance for victims of war.