Papaver sominiferum The stunning 4” flowers are the first morning targets for gathering bees. Poppies are a staple food crop for people in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Poppy seed and the very fine oil made from it (called “olivette” in French cuisine) are daily ingredients in cooking throughout this region. In mild winter regions (15 °F+) poppies may be autumn sown for larger, earlier seed crops. Transplant these only if you can get them in early, otherwise, seed is best sown directly as early as possible in the spring. Thin to 4-8” apart in the row. For cut flowers, the cut stem ends are seared by flame or dipped in boiling water just after harvest to extend vase life. 3-5' tall. Seeds Per Packet: 300 Seeds Per Gram: 2,500
After Midnight Four petals in the deepest darkest midnight violet. Pods do not open pores, retaining the chocolate brown seeds for harvest. pricing and more
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Black Peony We isolated this from the 'Perky Peony Poppy Mix', a purple so dark it may as well be black. Stunning in combination with almost any other single color peony poppy. pricing and more
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Fine Petal Pink Peony Fully doubled into spherical dimensions 4" across by finely dissected rose pink petals. Honeybees disappear in their search for pollen. pricing and more
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Jimi's Flag Four brilliant scarlet feather-edged petals with deep hazy purple bases on 4' tall stems. This is the namesake variety for the Jimi's Flag Mix we've sold for a few years, the type that made me first think "Jimi's flag..." This comes from a cross of the old 'Danish Flag' by 'Purple Peony.' Dark seeds, attractive pods with opening pores. pricing and more
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Jimi's Flag Mix A color spectrum right off a Hendrix album cover; saturated crimson petals w/ deep purple splashes, solid indigo petals, rosy pinks dappled with white, and a few solid white flowers. Seed color varies from pod to pod, coal black to vanilla, with nut browns and blues in between. Bees go bonkers for poppy pollen, you’ll love the rich tasting seeds.
From the cross Danish Flag x Purple Frille... pricing and more
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Perky Peony Poppy Mix Brilliant colors of ruffled and doubled peony poppies on 4' stems--king's crimson, midnight violet, purple lilac, shocking pink, and snowflake white. Suitable for fresh cutting, and seed pods are choice for dried arrangements. pricing and more
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