Poppy (Corn), Amazing Grey Corn Poppy Seeds

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas

Family: Papaveraceae

Native: Europe, Africa, Asia

Hardiness: Annual

Plant Dimensions: 15″–27″ tall and 12″ wide

Variety Information: 2″–2½” blooms in shades of grey, blue, and purple, and some edged with white.

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Spring to summer

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as soil can be worked; or fall for bloom the following spring. Mild Climates: Fall sowing recommended.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended. Does not transplant well.

Days to Emerge: 10–15 Days

Seed Depth: Press into surface

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″–8″

Thinning: When 1″–2″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″–8″

Growing Info.:

Special Instructions: Corn poppies often reseed. Deadhead (remove spent blooms) if reseeding is not desired.