BREADSEED POPPY SEEDS
Papaver somniferum
Also known as Florist Poppies these plants produce incredibly showy, large single poppies in a wide range of colors. The flowers are followed by highly ornamental seed pods that are prized for floral arrangements. The pods are chock-full of tiny blue-gray, brown or white seeds that are perfect for breadmaking and baking. Easy to grow 2-3 foot plants.
AN00332 HENS AND CHICKS
Breadseed Poppy Seeds
Produces enormous, extremely showy single flowers over 8 inches across! Their color will be red or pink. The poppies give way to large main pods (hens) surrounded by many smaller pods (chicks). The pods are also showy and are popular in dried arrangements-some even spray paint them to add even more interest. Packet is 1 gram, about 2,200 seeds.
How to Plant POPPY SeedsSow seeds in peat pots or cell packs, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 65° F., germination is in 14-21 days. Can direct sow, onto ground that has had the top one inch of soil loosened. Rake seed in, press into soil by walking over the area. Thin to 12 inches apart.
