Papaver rhoeas 'Diane's Mix'

This is my own special mix of Papaver rhoeas varieties collected over many years. It includes single and double flowers in shades of pink, salmon, red, orange, white, and mauve. Many of the blooms are bicolored or picoteed.

I pull up any plants that bloom with single red flowers. If these are not removed to prevent cross-pollination, they will eventually take over the mix. Still, there are a few plants each year that revert to single red, which is the earliest to bloom. The fancy doubles bloom later.

Papaver rhoeas is easy to grow, and it self sows nicely in my zone 5b garden. Deer-resistant.

Height: 30"

Spacing: 8"

Light: Full sun

Sowing Poppy Seeds

Sow poppy seeds outdoors in early spring on the soil surface. In zones 8-11, sow in fall. Mix the seeds with sand before sowing for good coverage. Can be started indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date.

Home-grown seeds.