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Poppy Seeds - Orientale Orange-Scarlet
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Oriental Poppy (Papaver Orientale Orange-scarlet) - Easy-to-grow from Oriental Poppy seeds, no border should be without an incredible display of these intensely colored blooms. Orange scarlet blooms with a black eye add an exotic feeling to any sunny flower garden. The hairy foliage emerges early in the spring, and the Oriental Poppy plants quickly reach maturity.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
2 - 7
HEIGHT
36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring and summer
BLOOM COLOR
Orange-scarlet
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
4 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 inches
Excellent Cut Flower
Poppies are commonly harvested as cut flowers since the vivid blooms grow atop tall, thick, uninterrupted stems.
Tall-Growing Perennial
How To Grow
Poppy seeds are most commonly sown directly outdoors. The seeds require cold treatment in order to germinate, so sow them in the fall after the soil has cooled. Seeds can also be sown in early spring a month before the last frost. Prepare and loosen a seedbed, and then scatter seeds over it. Cover the seeds with a light dusting of soil: light is needed for germination. Seeds should be kept moist until germination. Germination takes about 14-21 days. Oriental poppies are native to the cold regions of Asia, and thus dislike heat and humidity. The plants grow in clumps, so spreading by division or transplanting is not ideal.
- Soil: well-drained with pH 5.8-6.8
- Environment: full sun
- Sowing rate: 4 seeds per plant
Plant Information
Oriental poppies are cold-loving perennials that grow in USDA zones 2 through 7. They will not grow well in southern climates of the U.S. They will attract various pollinators to the garden including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- Bloom color: red-orange
- Bloom season: spring through summer
- Height: 36 inches
- Style: clumping
Oriental Poppy (Papaver Orientale Orange-scarlet) - Easy-to-grow from Oriental Poppy seeds, no border should be without an incredible display of these intensely colored blooms. Orange scarlet blooms with a black eye add an exotic feeling to any sunny flower garden. The hairy foliage emerges early in the spring, and the Oriental Poppy plants quickly reach maturity. Papaver orientale will go dormant after it blooms, so plant Poppies among later emerging sun-loving, sprawling perennials that will fill the space. Oriental Poppies prefer full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil, and they attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.