Poppy Seeds - Hens & Chicks

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver somniferum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• Up to 32 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Single
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Pink

Characterized by its unique pod, this variety of Poppy Flower Seed will not disappoint in your garden! The Hens and Chicks Poppy somniferum features a single large seed head with clustered smaller heads around its base, as you may see a mother hen with her chicks. The somniferum poppy is prized for the amount of seed produced by individual pods, suitable for baking and making oils. However, this Poppy's culinary uses are overshadowed by the spectacular blooms it produces! The bloom itself flaunts large, paper thin lilac petals with dark purple center spots that will glow with color in sunlight.

• Tall-growing annual with spectacular blooms
• Open pollinated and easy to grow with purple Summer 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
• 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