Breadseed Poppy (Papaver somniferum) Annual

Large lavender-blue blooms with a deep, royal purple flare at the base of each petal, make for an extraordinary statement in your flower beds. Break open the dried seed pods for a unique harvest of nutty tasting poppy seeds to top muffins, cakes, or breads. The dried seed pods lend an interesting texture to dried arrangements. A tall variety growing up to 40 inches.

• 300 Seeds per packet
• Germination: 14-21 Days
• Bloom time: Spring
• Direct sow 1/16 deep in full sun to partial shade.
• Cold stratify seed before planting.
• Space plants 6-8 apart.
• USDA Hardiness Zones 3-9, thrives in 6-8
• Annual