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Brilliant Oriental Poppy Seeds
Brilliant Oriental Poppy Seeds
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Product Details
Product Details
This majestic poppy deserves center stage in your garden border. Use as a focal point or massed into blazing swaths of color as a treat for you and for the honeybees in spring and early summer. The 4" flowers' intense red color pairs well with yellow, gold, purple, or blue late-spring-blooming flowers.
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Variety Info
Family: Papaveraceae
Type: Oriental Poppy (Learn More)
Native: Asia
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3–8. Short-lived, but no less dramatic, in climates warmer than zone 7.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Late spring to early summer
Plant Dimensions: 24"–36" tall, 12"–36" wide
Variety Info: 4" red flowers
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked; or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring. Mild Climates: Only fall sowing is recommended.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Does not transplant well. Sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly in the ground.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 24"
- Wendy K.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsOct 2, 2025Bought these seeds for planting season 2026
Due to the very successful planting and gorgeous blooms this season, I purchased a supply of many poppy varieties which I intend to plant for 2026.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerEGEpic GardeningOct 2, 2025Hey Wendy,
Thank you SO much for this wonderful 5-star review! We love to hear that you're planning ahead - and 2026 is going to be absolutely spectacular with your expanded poppy collection!
Your forward-thinking approach and poppy passion will be so inspiring for other gardeners who are discovering just how rewarding it can be to grow these show-stopping perennials from seed. We hope you'll share photos when everything is in bloom!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- Gina M.Rated 5 out of 5 starsJun 25, 20235 Stars
These are not perennials and reseed each year once the have been planted. They also need a little frost to get em going after sowing or you could stratify them.
- Cat M.Rated 5 out of 5 starsJun 1, 20235 Stars
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!! I want them everywhere in my flower beds now. Just an absolute showstopper.
- KeriVerified BuyerRated 2 out of 5 starsMay 9, 20222 Stars
I got two to grow, planted seedlings in the garden, they did not do very well, but I have hope they will perform better in 2022.
- ChristinaVerified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 starsMay 9, 20221 Star
I planted the seeds in the fall, as per the directions, and not a single one came up. To say I am very disappointed is an understatement.
