A striking, sun-loving and reliable flower, the numerous Papaver varieties offer a strong interest plant for every landscape. Papavers have lovely wrinkled tissue paper-like single petals that offer texture and height (3-4 ft.) to your sunniest spots and even in some shade with a variety of bloom times and colors throughout the year. I toss seeds about every 2 weeks to keep the garden brilliant!
Papaver has a long history within human civilization dating back to 5000 B.C.E. in ancient Egypt as well as within Greek Mythology, for Demeter, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. In North America, they have been a common symbol of WWI veterans.
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Papaver orientale My Allegro and Princess mix!
  • ‘Allegro’
    ​An orangey red single flower with black spots in the center. A gift in the garden! 18-24” tall and wide. 
  • ‘Princess Victoria Louise’
    Large salmon pink flowers and dark centers. Grows 30-36” high and 18” wide. Both colors are deliciously pure and a pleasure to behold.
Perennial in zones 2-9
I offer Papaver many poppies including exotics,
hybrid Bread seed Poppy & Heirloom Bread seed like the picture below. This poppy reseeded and must have had 30 blooms! These are Annual reseeding varieties that come in shades of pink, red, purple, lavender, coral and white. Singles and doubles Most varieties grow 3-5’ tall however I have an orange that was 6 ft tall in 2016! Generally 12”-18” wide.

Papaver Rhoeas 
​Shirley Poppy 
'Papaver rhoeas'
​Also known as corn poppy, An annual reseeding annual poppy with shallow cupped, red flowers with black spots on thin wirey stems. These may be the  easiest of all to grow! They grow 2’ tall. A common variety in wild flower blends.
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BLUE POPPIES I started my poppies in containers on my porch. it took a long time for them to germinated.  I went about my business and 2 months later the plants were finally up and then they grew fast! I did not transplant them. I left them in the pot. This fall I might transplant them. They have tap roots, like carrots and poppies are generally hard to transplant. I send other poppies seed with these to keep you busy in the mean time. :) Best of luck and if you don't give up and have your seeds in the right location you will be rewarded with beautiful flowers!

​ps, I'm trying to start some in my bathroom this winter! Gardeners, you understand! Pam

Blue Meconopsis Poppies
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