Description
Tall, slender stems are topped with 2"-3" silky double and semi-double blooms. Just as spring and summer bring their many changes, these luxurious flowers transform from deep burgundy wine to soft pinkish-red, all with silvery stripes, making each one unique. Blooms create a buzz-worthy hotspot for pollinators. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family: Papaveraceae
- Native: Europe, Africa, and Asia
- Hardiness: Annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring and summer
- Plant Dimensions: 15"-25" tall; 8"-10" wide
- Variety Info: 2"-3" blooms in shades of deep burgundy red to pinkish red. Flower colors will change as the plant ages.
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: 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"
Growing Info
- Special Care: Corn poppies often reseed. Deadhead (remove spent blooms) if reseeding is not desired.
Description
Tall, slender stems are topped with 2"-3" silky double and semi-double blooms. Just as spring and summer bring their many changes, these luxurious flowers transform from deep burgundy wine to soft pinkish-red, all with silvery stripes, making each one unique. Blooms create a buzz-worthy hotspot for pollinators. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family: Papaveraceae
- Native: Europe, Africa, and Asia
- Hardiness: Annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring and summer
- Plant Dimensions: 15"-25" tall; 8"-10" wide
- Variety Info: 2"-3" blooms in shades of deep burgundy red to pinkish red. Flower colors will change as the plant ages.
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: 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"
Growing Info
- Special Care: Corn poppies often reseed. Deadhead (remove spent blooms) if reseeding is not desired.