Poppy Seeds – Heirloom Classic Breadseed Standard
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- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-8496-POP-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Poppy Breadseed (Papaver somniferum) is a historic, open-pollinated heirloom staple cherished for its large, elegant single blossoms and prolific yield of edible culinary seeds. Rising 30 to 42 inches tall above broad, lobed, blue-green glaucous leaves, it produces soft lavender-pink to rose-colored single flowers with rich dark purple central throat markings. As the silky petals drop, the plants develop large, barrel-shaped seed pods filled with blue-grey seeds perfect for baking, artisan breads, and pastries. An easy-to-grow, dual-purpose heirloom that delivers stunning early summer color along with a valuable kitchen harvest.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Poppy Breadseed (Papaver somniferum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Flower & Culinary Seed Crop
- Color: Soft lavender-pink to rose petals with deep purple central basal spots
- Plant Characteristics: Stately upright stems (30–42 inches tall / 75–105 cm), broad silvery blue-green foliage, single 3–4 inch tissue-paper blooms, large seed pods
- Suitable Space: Cottage gardens, cutting beds, vegetable plots, pollinator borders, naturalized drifts
- Season: Late Spring to Early Summer
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late March to April as soon as soil can be worked (seeds require light
- cool temperatures to sprout). Alternatively, direct surface sow in autumn (October to November) for natural winter cold stratification.: cool temperatures to sprout). Alternatively, direct surface sow in autumn (October to November) for natural winter cold stratification.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (requires steady light moisture during seedling stage; drought-tolerant once established)
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