Poppy Peony Double Blend
Papaver somniferum var. paeoniflorum
Annual. Jazz up your front walkway border with the ruffled explosion of color of peony poppies! These fully double, 3" - 5", colorful flowers with soft, blue-green foliage are easy to grow, and will reward you with a bounty of blooms for cut flowers, and pods for dried arrangements. Deer resistant.
Full sun. Blooms late spring.
Height: 2' - 3' tall
Days to Emerge: 10 - 15 days
Seed Depth and Spacing: Scatter and rake in lightly.
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked; or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring.
When to start inside: Not recommended; does not transplant well.
Special germination instructions: Seeds require light to germinate. Rake lightly into surface of soil; keep moist.
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt