Poppy Seeds - American Legion

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver rhoeas

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 15 to 25 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Single
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Red

The American Legion Poppy, also known as the Flanders poppy or corn poppy, is associated with World War I and the poem "In Flanders Fields". Grow your own red poppies in honor of those that have fallen and support the living heroes who have worn our nation’s uniform. The poppy became the memorial flower of The American Legion Family in 1920.

• • Bright red blooms are easy to grow in full sunlight
• • Highly popular tissue like petals bearing a white cross in the center
• • Shows best when planted in groups

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