Shirley Poppy Seeds - Amazing Grey

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver rhoeas

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• Up to 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Double
• Shirley
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Purple

Everyone loves poppies, and with the rare color of grey in the mix you know why! Shirley Amazing grey has petals of tissue paper that are literally grey, along with some lavender thrown in for good measure. Summer-blooming, and growing up to a maximum of 36 inches.

• Annual; Hard-to-find, crinkly blooms
• Easy to grow and adaptable
• 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