Poppy Seeds | Orientale Mix

How to Grow

Sow your Oriental Poppy seeds indoors under a grow light. These Poppies are not very thrilled with being transplanted, so you could even grow them in a decomposable pot so that they can be planted directly out in the garden, without disturbing the seedlings. They do their best when planted in partial to full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.

• Depth: 1/8 inch
• Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches

Flower Specifications

Sowing Rate: 50,000 seeds covers 625 square feet or 1/4 pound per 5,000 square. Approximate seeds per pound: 2,780,000.

• USDA Zones: 3 - 8
• Height: 24 - 36 inches
• Season: Perennial
• Bloom Season: Late spring

Orientale Poppy (Papaver Orientale Mix) - Orientale Poppies add old-fashioned charm to gardens. These perennials establish well from Poppy seeds, and they grow well in sunny areas in soil that is well-drained. Oriental Poppy plants are hardy and do well in mountain wildflower gardens at high elevations. The silky, bowl-shaped flowers appear in late spring and burst from distinctive buds covered in bristly hairs. This Poppy mix includes shades of red, orange, pink, white and bi-colored forms. Many of the wildflowers feature inky-dark blotches at the base of the petals and colorful stamens in the center. Oriental Poppies have seed pods that will drop wildflower seeds for germination the following spring. There's nothing more beautiful than a meadow filled with Poppy wildflowers!

Poppy Seeds | Pepperbox

How to Grow

Sow Poppy seeds either in the late of fall or the very early of spring. Sow outdoors directly into the garden. If grown in a cold winter climate the seeds will overwinter, germinating once the soil thaws out.

• Sowing Rate: 5 - 6 seeds per plant
• Depth: 1/16 - 1/8 inch deep
• Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
• Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days

Flower Specifications

• Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
• Height: 24 - 36 inches
• USDA Zones: 3 - 9
• Season: Annual

Poppy Pepperbox (Papaver Somniferum Pepperbox) - Bring some romance and charm to your garden and grow Pepperbox Poppy seeds. The image above from Seasonal Wisdom shows the beauty of this heirloom poppy. This variety blooms in shade of pinks, purples, and lilacs, and some of the petals are fringed and others smooth to provide a beautiful display. Once the flowers are spent, these Poppies are known for their nutty flavored seeds that can be left to ripen and used in baking. Leave the pods to ripen and collect them at the end of the season for kitchen use. Growing Poppies from seed is so rewarding. Create a beautiful display with these flower seeds.

Poppy (Papaver rupifragum Double Tangerine Gem) - This perennial flower is a native of Morocco and brings saturated tangerine tones to the most rocky and arid landscapes. Fully double orange blooms of overlapping rings of paper-thin silky petals with Ferny, silver-blue foliage only growing 12 inches tall. Sunlight makes the translucent petals of Papaver Double Tangerine positively glow with color. The fascinating attractive seedpods will add a nice touch to dried arrangements. This cute little robust plant looks best in a rock garden or edging a hot, sunny border.

This pollinator-attracting blooms in the first year and reseeds readily. In 1890, Sir William Jackson Hooker described finding P. rupifragum growing in dry, rocky places of southern Morocco at an elevation of 6,000 - 7,000 feet. Indeed, this drought-tolerant plant is perfect for meadows, xeriscaping, rocky gardens, and sunny, dry locations!

California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Swirl Mix) - A bright formula mix of all the 'Swirl' colors including: Cherry, Copper , Cream, & Gold. The attractive double flowers are produced above feathery blue/green foliage. As an added bonus, they are also drought tolerant and thrive in almost any soil type reaching 10 - 12 inches in height.

These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts.  A plant that enjoys a sunny site with poor, well-drained soil. Honey bees, bumblebees & sweat bees all seek its nectar while some local butterflies will also seek out this nutrition. This poppy is ideal for adding color to any sunny location, it can establish in a problem area & it seems to happily harmonize with annuals & perennials alike. Ideal for a container too! Plant in any fast-draining soil in full sun and as with most poppies it is considererd deer resistant.

California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Rose Chiffon) - These amazing, easy to grow hardy annuals are certain to create a huge impact in your summer displays. Beautiful, semi-double, pink flowers each with delightfully frilled outer petals and a creamy golden eye are certain to be show stoppers in any bed or border. As an added bonus, they are also drought tolerant and thrive in almost any soil type.

These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts.  A plant that enjoys a sunny site with poor, well-drained soil. Honey bees, bumblebees & sweat bees all seek its nectar while some local butterflies will also seek out this nutrition. This poppy is ideal for adding color to any sunny location, it can establish in a problem area & it seems to happily harmonize with annuals & perennials alike. Ideal for a container too! Plant in any fast-draining soil in full sun and as with most poppies it is considererd deer resistant.

California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Gold Swirl) - Gold Swirl provides a long bloom season of golden yellow flowers. Easy to sow, easy to grow, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. Features Ruffled, double and semi-double, 2 - 3 inch flowers on compact, 10 inch tall plants. A new addition from the marvellous Thompson and Morgan breeding program, 'Gold Swirl' has rich yellow flowers for months on end. 

These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts.  A plant that enjoys a sunny site with poor, well-drained soil. Honey bees, bumblebees & sweat bees all seek its nectar while some local butterflies will also seek out this nutrition. This poppy is ideal for adding color to any sunny location, it can establish in a problem area & it seems to happily harmonize with annuals & perennials alike. Ideal for a container too! Plant in any fast-draining soil in full sun and as with most poppies it is considererd deer resistant.

California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Copper Swirl) - California Poppy 'Copper Swirl' are so easy to grow from seed, simply sow directly into borders for a dazzling display of fruity colors on these delightful double and semi-double crinkled flowers growing approximately 10 inches tall. Thompson & Morgan are proud to have bred this fresh range of Californian Poppies which are drought tolerant and require no special treatment! Ideal for beds, borders, rockeries or dry sunny banks.

These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts.  A plant that enjoys a sunny site with poor, well-drained soil. Honey bees, bumblebees & sweat bees all seek its nectar while some local butterflies will also seek out this nutrition. This poppy is ideal for adding color to any sunny location, it can establish in a problem area & it seems to happily harmonize with annuals & perennials alike. Ideal for a container too! Plant in any fast-draining soil in full sun and as with most poppies it is considererd deer resistant.