Papaver rhoeas 'Diane's Mix'

This is my own special mix of Papaver rhoeas varieties that I've 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 always pull up any plants that bloom with single scarlet-red flowers. If these are not removed to prevent cross-pollination, they will eventually take over the mix. There will always be a few plants each year that revert to single red, which is the earliest one to bloom. The more intricate varieties bloom later.

Papaver rhoeas is easy to grow. It self sows nicely in my zone 5 garden. Also known as Shirley Poppy. Deer resistant.

height 30"

Sowing Papaver rhoeas Seeds

Sow poppy seeds outdoors in early spring, or fall in mild winter areas. Sow on the surface. For good coverage, mix the seeds with sand before sowing. Full sun.

Home-grown seeds.