Corn Poppy Flower Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Papaver rhoeas
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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55 - 65 Days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Heirloom
- Seeds saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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Corn Poppy Flower Seed
Classic red poppy seen in fields throughout Europe.
Large, 3-4" blooms provide cheerful color to any garden spot. Long-blooming.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Papaver rhoeas
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
Close
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55 - 65 Days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Close
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Heirloom
- Seeds saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION:
14-21 days at 60-75°F (16-24°C)SOWING:
Direct seed (recommended) - As soon as soil can be worked. Plant seeds 1/4" deep, as they require darkness to germinate. Thin when first true leaves appear. Transplanting is not recommend as plants have a delicate taproot and do not respond well to root disturbance.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.PLANT HEIGHT:
12-24".PLANT SPACING:
6-8".HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.HARVEST:
When buds are swollen and showing color. Sear stem ends. Cut flowers last 2-4 days.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Any moist, well-drained soil.USES:
Naturalizing. Mass plantings, beds, and borders. Very short-lived cut flower.SCIENTIFIC NAME:
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