Peony Mix Poppy – Approx 200 Seeds

Peony Mix Poppy (Papaver paeoniflorum) is a cultivated, double-flowered variety of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum), grown for its massive, ruffled, peony-like blooms. It produces large, fluffy, double blooms in mixed colors such as pink, lilac and white, that look more like peonies than traditional, single-petaled poppies.

Growing Peony Mix Poppy Poppy

Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.

Direct Sowing: Autumn, Winter and Early Spring.

• Poppies are best when they are grown from seed that is planted in autumn or winter, even in cold winter areas. They can also be sown in early spring, about a month before your last frost date.
• Poppies are difficult to transplant as the plants develop a taproot, so starting them indoors is not recommended.
• Choose a sunny spot with good drainage. Weed the area and rake to a fine tilth.
• Pour some poppy seeds into your hand and sprinkle them very thinly across the ground.
• Allow 7-30 days to germinate, depending on the variety, soil condition and growing temperatures. Keep the soil moist during germination.
• Once the seedlings are large enough to handle, thin them out to around 30cm  apart.