Variety Info.:
Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum
Family: Papaveraceae
Native: Africa, Eurasia
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall
Variety Information: 2″ dark purple-violet flowers
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Late spring
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Sowing Info.:
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, as soon as soil can be worked, or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring. Mild Climates: Fall sowing recommended. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 50°–65°F
When to Start Inside: Not recommended. Roots are sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: Scatter and rake in lightly
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 8″–10″
