Poppy Peony Seeds - Antique Shades

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver paeoniflorum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• Up to 32 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Double
• Peony-Flowered

COLOR

• Mixed

An easy to grow Annual that will give you huge, dramatic blooms reminiscent of classic peonies, but without the waiting and the work! Peony Poppies are the best of both worlds! Low maintenance annual seeds produce full, frilly blooms up to 4 inches across, on long sturdy stems, perfect for cutting. The Antique Shades Mix offers a range of delicate pink, white and purple hues that are beautifully offset by lush, blue-green foliage.

• • Annual; Tried and true color
• • Summer Blooming; Large, Various Color Flowers
• • Poppy seeds require a cool period of 2-4 weeks to break dormancy, and some gardeners choose to cold stratify their seeds.

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification