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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"
