Poppy Seeds - Double Mixed

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver somniferum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 30 to 32 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Double
• Peony-Flowered

COLOR

• Mixed

What can one say about this unique and beautiful mix of big, multi-colored blooms? We could try to convince you of their long growing season, their tall, sturdy stems, or extra large, fully double blooms in a range of lovely colors is sure to delight in any garden scape. But honestly, don't they just sell themselves?

• Tall-growing annual with large double blooms
• Pollinator attractor with multi-colored 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