Description
Tall, slender stems are topped with 2″-3″ silky double and semi-double blooms. Just as spring and summer bring their many changes, these luxurious flowers transform from deep burgundy wine to soft pinkish-red, all with silvery stripes, making each one unique. Blooms create a buzz-worthy hotspot for pollinators. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family:Papaveraceae
- Native:Europe, Africa, and Asia
- Hardiness:Annual
- Exposure:Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring and summer
- Plant Dimensions: 15″-25″ tall; 8″-10″ wide
- Variety Info:2″-3″ blooms in shades of deep burgundy red to pinkish red. Flower colors will change as the plant ages.
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside:RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as soil can be worked; or fall for bloom the following spring. Mild Climates: Fall sowing recommended.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended. Does not transplant well.
- Days to Emerge:10-15 days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 6″- 8″
- Thinning: When 1″-2″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″-8″
Growing Info
- Special Care: Corn poppies often reseed. Deadhead (remove spent blooms) if reseeding is not desired.
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