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Variety Info
Family: Papaveraceae
Type: Bread Seed Poppy (Learn More)
Native: Africa, Eurasia
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring
Plant Dimensions: 24"–36" tall, 8"–10" wide
Variety Info: 2" lavender flowers. Pods contain periwinkle blue seeds at maturity.
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.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots 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"