Ziar poppy
$4.00
(Papaver somniferum)
Annual. Mauve flowers are followed by seedheads which, unlike most poppies, do not open vents and scatter their blue-grey seed. This is a major advantage for those looking to make their own poppy-seed cake since it lets you decide when the seeds get scattered!
By the way, if you get out a magnifying glass you can see that poppy seeds are “favose-reticulate” – intricately honeycombed.
1/2 tsp/packet.
In stock
Plant late fall or early spring; sprinkle seed and cover 1/4”, firm soil; need darkness to germinate. Thin to 6” apart when first true leaves grow. Allow seed pods to dry on the plant, then cut and place upside down in a paper bag to collect seeds. When seed is thoroughly dry, store in an airtight container.