Flower Specifications
- Approximate oriental poppy wild flower seeds per pound: 2,780,000
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 3 - 8
- Height: 24 - 36 inches
- Bloom Season: Late spring
- Bloom Color: Mix
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/8 inch
- Sowing Rate: 50,000 seeds covers 625 square feet or 1/4 pound per 5,000 square
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Poppy
Oriental Poppy (Papaver Orientalis Mix) - Oriental Poppies add old-fashioned charm to gardens. These perennials establish well from Oriental Poppy wild flower seed, and they grow well in sunny areas in soil that's well-drained. Oriental Poppy plants are hardy and do well in mountain wildflower gardens at high elevations. The silky, bowl-shaped flowers appear in late spring and burst from distinctive buds covered in bristly hairs. Flower colors include red, orange, pink, white and bi-colored forms. Many of the wildflowers feature inky-dark blotches at the base of the petals and colorful stamens in the center. Oriental Poppies have seed pods that will drop its wild flower seed for germination the following spring.
Directly sow Oriental Poppy wild flower seed early in the spring. Prepare the area by weeding and loosening the top 1 - 2 inches of soil. Sow the Poppy seeds and rake the soil covering the seed about 1/8 inch deep, and keep the soil moist after planting until the Poppy wild flower seeds germinate in 14 - 28 days, depending on the temperature. Thin to about 12 inches apart. Decrease watering after the plants begin to flower. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and enhance the appearance of the plant. Removing spent flowers and seed pods will also reduce re-seeding.
Oriental Poppy plants do not take kindly to saturated soil so be careful not to over water this wild flower. In midsummer, when the flowers turn to dried pods, you can cut them, or leave them to drop their wild flower seed to produce more Oriental Poppies the next spring. In the heat of summer, the Poppy plants will begin to die back. At that time, cut back the old stems. As temperatures cool down in September, new foliage emerges from the crown and will stay for the winter months. Mulching over the foliage for winter is helpful. Oriental Poppies will form large clumps, and they may simply be left alone as long as you want. Some gardeners will divide the clumps every 4 - 5 years.
More Poppy Seed Options
California Poppy Seed
California Poppy - White
California Poppy - Red
Iceland Poppy Seed
Red Poppy Seed
Shirley Poppy Seed
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