Poppy Seeds - Oriental

Minimum Seeds per Packet: 600

Packet Weight: 0.5g

Planting Season: After Last Frost

Sowing Method: Direct Seed

Seed Depth: 1/8”

Direct Seed Spacing: 3-6"

Soil Temperature: 60℉

Days to Sprout: 14-28

Mature Spacing: 8-10"

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Frost Tolerance: Frost Sensitive

Days to Harvest: 90-120

Production Cycle: Perennial

When to Seed Oriental Poppies

Poppies should be direct seeded outdoors in fall, or stratified indoors and sown in trays for transplanting after all danger of frost has passed. 

Where to Plant Oriental Poppies

This flower will need full sun and will prefer loose, well-draining soil, however, it is not super picky about its growing conditions. 

Growing Oriental Poppies

Sow seeds ⅛ inch deep and three to six inches apart. Once mature, thin to six to 12 inches apart. Once established, these poppies are low maintenance and drought tolerant. This perennial poppy will spread and reseed.

Harvesting Oriental Poppies

Poppies can be harvested for cut flowers or left to mature in the garden to benefit the many pollinator species that are attracted to it.

Storage

Store seeds from poppies with edible seed in a dry, air-tight container. Poppy flowers tend to not store well, and only last for a few hours in water.

Seed Saving

 After seed pods have completely dried, open seeds and pour into a non-porous container as seeds are generally very small.