(Papaver rhoeas) Self-Seeding Annual. 90 days to maturity.

Falling in Love Poppies will have you blushing at their beauty. Their semi-double, to fully double blooms dance in shades of rose, coral, white, salmon and rouge. Boasting blooms of 3 inches in diameter, Falling in Love Poppies don’t shy away from putting on a show, both in your garden and cut arrangements.

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Growth Habit: Upright growth to 2 feet height, branching stems with feathery leaves and 3-4 flowers. Self seeding.

Sun Requirements: Full sun

Soil Preference: Average, moist, well-drained soil

When to Plant: Direct seed in Spring when soil can be worked

How to Plant: Direct sow seeds 1/4″ deep. Keep the seedbed moist. Seeds should germinate in 21-28 days. Thin to 6 apart when true leaves appear.

When to Harvest: Harvest fresh flowers in early Summer and seed heads in late Summer.

How to Harvest: For fresh arrangements, harvest when buds are swollen and showing colour. Sear end of stems with a flame. Cut flowers last 2-4 days. Gather the dried seed heads in late summer for decorative dried flower arrangements. Harvest the seeds for culinary uses.

Uses: Poppy is a beautiful, though short-lived, cut flower. Seed heads are also beautiful in dried arrangements. Poppy seeds are edible, high in calcium and have many culinary uses.