Common Name(s): Fringed Poppy, Opium Poppy Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum Cultivar(s): Ultimate Mixture Type: Annual Light Requirements: Full sun Water Requirements: Average Bloom Color(s): Scarlet Bloom Period: Mid-summer to fall Height: 12 to 18 inches Spacing: 9 to 12 inches Features: Showy blooms, self-seeds reliably Precautions: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Description: The summer garden could be considered incomplete without the presence of some poppies! The fringed poppies are among the easiest to grow from seed and require no maintenance once established. Even before the bloom period begins, the pale grey-green foliage with irregularly toothed margins and gracefully arching flower stems provide interest. Stems turn upright as the flower buds reach maturity. The 'Ultimate Mix' combines the best known cultivars, including 'Danish Flag', 'Pink Chiffon', fringed, single and peony-flowering types. Colors include pure white to near black and nearly everything in between. Sow these easy annuals where ever you may need a little extra color, or plant them in mass for the 'Ultimate' show. Uses/Culture: Mixed beds and borders, naturalizing, mass planting, meadow gardens. Performs best in full sun and average to fertile, moderately moist, but well-drained soil. Self-seeds reliably in ideal conditions. Germination requirements: Sow direct anytime after danger of frost has passed in spring for germination in 1-2 weeks. Cover thinly or do not cover.

• 50 seeds

50 seeds