Poppy Seeds - Rose Feathers

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver laciniatum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 35 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Double
• Fringed

COLOR

• Pink

These stunning flowers could almost pass for plumage, with fringed hot-pink petals framing a central green seed pod. Standing nearly three feet tall, rosy pompom blooms add an exotic flair to borders or wildflower meadows. Thriving in poor soils and less-than-ideal conditions, these hardy poppies are among the earliest to bloom, and they don’t quit for months. Consider Poppy Rose Feathers your garden’s own cheerleading squad, pumping up pollinator activity all summer long!

• • Cold tolerant hardy annual in zones 3 - 10
• • Dried seed pods add texture and whimsy to cut flower bouquets
• • Excellent companion for celsosia and salvia

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Low

PLANT SPACING

• 8 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification