1000 Organic Black Paeony Opium Poppy Seeds [approx]

Name: Poppy: Opium Black Paeony

Latin Name: Papaver somniferum

Plant Type: Annual

Plant Height: 90-110 cm

Description: Opium Poppy ‘Black Paeony’ presents lush, fully double blooms of deep purple-black petals. Each flower spans 10–12cm on sturdy stems, followed by decorative seed pods ideal for dried arrangements.

Seed Origin: Netherlands

Sowing: April to May

Flowering: June to August

Plant Height: 90-110 cm

How To Grow  Black Paeony Opium Poppy From Seed: Sow poppy seeds directly into the spot in the garden where they are to grow. Sprinkle the seeds thinly into a prepared shallow drill, and cover lightly with soil.

When the seedlings establish, thin them to leave roughly 25cm between each plant. Keep the strongest of the seedlings. The plants can grow over 1 metre in height. Each plant will produce many flowers, each flower only lasting a few days.

Alternatively, sow the seed in large pots. Try not to transplant poppies, as they don’t take well to this.

We advise not to dead head this variety, as after flowering, the seed pods produced are also a thing of beauty.

Seed count is approximate.