Oriental Poppy Seeds - Mixed Colors

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver orientale

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• Up to 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Double
• Oriental
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Mixed

Big and exotic, Oriental Poppies offer a mix of red, orange, yellow and white. Their large, papery petals are a beautiful addition to any gardenscape. They prefer well drained soil as the roots are susceptible to rotting in poorly drained soils.

• • Tall-growing perennial with exotic-colored blooms
• • Open pollinated with multi-colored double and semi-double Spring blooms
• • 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

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification