Poppy Seeds - Laurens Grape

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver somniferum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 24 to 30 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Single
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Purple

Poppy Seeds - Laurens Grape Single, 4" blossoms in a mix of plum, purple, amethyst, violet and magenta! Noteworthy to say the least! Lauren's Grape Poppy is a hardy annual, producing up to 5 blooms per plant. Once established, can tolerate sun, shade, cultivated or neglected conditions.

• Hardy annual - Easy to grow
• Large purple-plum blooms in summer
• 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
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification