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
2″-3″ blooms in shades of deep burgundy red to pinkish red. Flower colors will change as the plant ages.
Family: Papaveraceae
Native: Europe, Africa and Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Spring to Summer
Plant Dimensions: 15″-25″ Tall; 8″-10″ Wide
Sowing
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
Special Care
Corn poppies often reseed. Deadhead (remove spent blooms) if reseeding is not desired.
Specifications
Type: Conventional
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