Organic Blue Poppy SEEDS | Papaver Somniferum-Blue Poppy Seeds 12g =41400 Seeds. 1 order you will receive (2) of the 6g small corked bottles shown.

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Basics

Season: Perennial

Height: 24- 36inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Mix

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Loose, well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8

Deer Resistant: Yes

Detailed Information

Annual bread-seed or lettuce-leaf poppies (Papaver somniferum) produce flat, tissue-papery blooms in shades of pink, red, purple and white orange. They grow 2-3 feet tall, with lush, pale green foliage that stands upright from the stalk.

Timing

Annual poppies grow best if they get a period of cold, so it is often recommended that they be planted in fall or sprinkled on the snow. However, especially in areas with wet winters and cold springs, planting in mid-February and March yields better results.

Planting

Scatter the seeds on the ground and do not cover them, as sunlight is needed for germination. If your climate is dry, keep the seeds moist with a fine spray from the hose until they come up. When the plants are about 3 inches tall, thin out any crowded clumps.

Many of the seeds will fall to the ground and plant themselves, but save some seeds to scatter again in spring, especially if the seeds yield any unusual colors or forms that you wish to grow again.

Poppy flowers last only a few days. After the petals drop, the poppy seed heads will begin to dry. Leave them on the plant until the stalks have turned beige and the slits at the top of the poppy pod have opened to release the seeds. Gather the heads and let them dry completely, then shake out the seeds.

More technical info

Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy[2] or breadseed poppy,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant, grown in gardens. Its native range is probably the eastern Mediterranean, but is now obscured by ancient introductions and cultivation, being naturalized across much of Europe and Asia.

Papaver somniferum

Timing

Annual poppies grow best if they get a period of cold, so it is often recommended that they be planted in fall or sprinkled on the snow. However, especially in areas with wet winters and cold springs, planting in mid-February and March yields better results.

Species:P. somniferum

Seed quantity is based on weight, and is approximate.