Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Papaver rhoeas
Easy to grow, these hardy, annual field poppies are a great addition to any garden, perfect for filling holes. Growing to 70 cm the delicate-looking single flowers look mesmerising in the breeze. Flowers through spring and summer in range of colours - red, pink, white, rose and crimson. The lobed foliage is grey-green. They prefer full sun and are ideal for deep containers or in well-drained, garden soil. Self-seeds. 500 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Annual
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Germination Period (days)
14
Sow Method
Direct
Sowing Instructions
Raise these fast germinating seeds direct into garden position. Sprinkle seed on soil and press firmly with a flat board. Keep moist and warm, about 18˚C.
Height
0.7 m
Spacing/Spread
0.3 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Nov 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
May 1st to Oct 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Jul 31st