Poppy Oriental Scarlet

Poppy - Oriental Scarlet, Papaver orientale

Perennial.

Huge cup shaped flowers are dazzling scarlet with black centers. This hardy perennial is easy to grow and will provide many years of beauty and normally needs no winter protection. For bouquets, cut flowers in bud stage.

Blooms in late spring to early summer. Late plantings bloom following spring.

Planting time - Early spring to mid-summer

Height - 3 feet

Germinates in - 7-10 days

Sowing Depth - 1/8 inch

Row spacing - 24 inches

Seed spacing - 1/2 inch

Thinning - when plants are 3-4 inches tall thin to 12-15 inches apart.

Net weight 180 MG (Estimated 600 seeds)