Poppy Drama Queen Mixed Seeds – Heirloom Dramatic Fringed Classic
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- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-9473-POP-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Poppy Drama Queen Mixed (Papaver somniferum) is an extraordinarily showy, exotic heirloom variety prized for its deeply laciniated, fringed petals and rich, dramatic color combinations. Rising 24 to 36 inches above glaucous, lettuce-like blue-green foliage, it produces large 4- to 5-inch blossoms in intense shades of deep plum, crimson, dark violet, and bi-colored magenta, often centered with pale ivory or yellow stamens. Following the breathtaking bloom display, plants form large, attractive seed pods that add architectural structure to dried arrangements and garden beds. An absolute standout in cottage borders, cutting plots, and historic floral gardens.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Poppy Drama Queen Mixed (Papaver somniferum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Flower
- Color: Deep plum-purple, rich crimson-violet, magenta-pink bi-colors,
- dark maroon: dark maroon
- Plant Characteristics: Upright unbranched stems (24–36 inches tall / 60–90 cm), broad silvery blue-green foliage, large 4–5 inch laciniated (fringed) blooms, prominent decorative seed pods
- Suitable Space: Cottage gardens, background borders, cutting beds, pollinator plots, naturalized wildflower drifts
- Season: Late Spring to Early Summer
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors in late March to April as soon as the soil can be worked (seeds require cold stratification
- light to germinate). Alternatively, direct surface sow in autumn (October to November) for early spring sprout emergence.: light to germinate). Alternatively, direct surface sow in autumn (October to November) for early spring sprout emergence.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (requires light moisture during germination
- early growth; highly drought-tolerant once established): early growth; highly drought-tolerant once established)
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