Annual. Passed along to Jeanne Griffin by a German friend, these tall poppies bloom in July with 2½–3" single flowers that have exquisitely shaded and fringed petals. Long blooming period. Large 1" seed pods can be used in dried arrangements.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Bloom Color | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Elka Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | white-lavender | annual |
| Amazing Grey Poppy | seeds | open pollinated | lavender-grey | annual |
| Black Peony | seeds | open pollinated | deep purple | annual |
| Danish Flag | seeds | open pollinated | scarlet | annual |
|
Drama Queen Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | red-fringed violet | annual |
|
Fluffy Ruffles Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | pink | annual |
| Ladybird | seeds | open pollinated | red | annual |
|
Large Lavender Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | lavender | annual |
| Shirley Double Choice Mix | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | annual |
Annual. Sensuous luxurious flowers, about 2½–3' tall. We offer two heirloom breadseed varieties especially suitable for baking. Poppies make wondrous cutflowers: choose buds that have straightened up but not quite opened. Immediately sear the cut stem with a flame and put in water. Poppies open after several hours—an austere bouquet in the evening can become a riot of colors the next morning.
Full sun. Will self sow.
Growing poppies from seed: Need light to germinate. Sow outside in spring after frost or sow in fall for early blooms the following summer. Thin to 9–12". 1,400–4,500 seeds/g.
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.