Organic blue poppy seeds grow beautiful poppies, 6g =20,100 Poppy Seeds.

Organic Blue Poppy SEEDS | Papaver Somniferum-Organic blue poppy seeds grow beautiful poppies, 6g =20,100 Poppy Seeds. With this price at this quantity they won’t last long! 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. 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 Blue Organic Poppyseeds. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.