Poppy Corn – Shirley Single Blend Seeds

Botanical Interests – Poppy Corn – Shirley Single Blend Seeds

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$2.69

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Description

Botanical Interests' Shirley Single Blend Poppy Seeds (Papaver rhoeas) offer a stunning heirloom variety from the 1880s, featuring 2″-3″ delicate blossoms in shades of rose, white, pink, and red. These tissue paper-like petals sway on slender, nodding stems, creating a graceful display in your garden. Perfect for naturalized areas, Shirley poppies are a care-free annual that self-sows, ensuring vibrant blooms year after year. Thriving in full sun, they attract pollinators and are both drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, making them an excellent choice for easy-growing, seasonal color.

7,200 seeds.


Variety Info:

 

Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas
Family: Papaveraceae
Native: Europe, Africa, Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall and wide
Variety Information: 2″–3″ tissue paper-like petals in rose, white, pink, and red shades.
Type: Corn
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Spring and summer
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, or as soon as soil can be worked; or fall for bloom the following spring. Mild Climates: Only fall sowing recommended.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; does not transplant well.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″-8″
Thinning: When 1″–2″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″–8″