Poppy Seeds - National Mix

BOTANICAL NAME

Papaver rhoeas

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 15 to 25 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Single
• Ruffled

COLOR

• Mixed

Poppy National Mix bursts with cheerful red and white blooms, a radiant pairing that captures the spirit of celebration. Perfect for sowing in wide borders or open landscapes, it creates a striking display in your favorite, or national, colors.  Blooms June through September, possibly earlier in warm climates.

• • Pair with lobelia for a red, white, and blue display
• • Allow pods to remain after blooms fade to bring feeding birds

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