Oriental Poppy Mixed Colours Seeds 6589

Oriental Poppy Mixed Colours Seeds 6589

Scientific Name: Papaver orientale
Common Name: Oriental Poppy

Description

Oriental Poppy is a show-stopping perennial known for its huge, silky blooms in brilliant mixed colours. These dramatic flowers bring bold colour to early summer gardens and look incredible in perennial beds and cottage-style landscapes. Once established, plants are hardy and long-lasting, returning year after year.

Key Features

• Large, vibrant blooms in mixed colours
• Hardy perennial—returns every year
• Bold early-summer colour
• Stunning in garden beds & borders

Great For

• Perennial beds & borders
• Cottage gardens
• Cut flower arrangements (best when harvested in bud stage)

Attracts

🐝 Bees • 🦋 Butterflies

How to Grow (Seed Instructions)

• Light: Full sun
• Start Indoors: 8–10 weeks before last frost (recommended)
• Direct Sow: Early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or fall sow
• Seed Depth: Surface sow / barely cover (needs light to germinate)
• Germination: 14–28 days (cool temps help)
• Spacing: 30–45 cm (12–18”)
• Water: Keep evenly moist until established, then drought tolerant
• Bloom Time: Typically blooms the second year (sometimes late first year if started early)

Growing Tip: Oriental poppies don’t love being transplanted—start in biodegradable pots or sow in place when possible.