The 5 most important tips for growing Papaver somniferum seeds are:

1. Plant directly into the garden in very early spring or late fall.

2. Do not bury the seed. Simply scatter them onto the soil, then firm the soil by walking on it.

3. Do not use any form of chemical pesticides, fertilizers or weed suppressors.

4. Give plenty of moisture until the seedlings are 6-10 inches tall.

5. Always use a snail/slug bait. This can be purchased at your local home center. They are safe for pets and humans. For organic gardens, use jar lids with beer in them as an attractant. That will fix those little varmits!

  Papaver somniferum Seeds

 Papaver somniferum is a fantastic Breadseed poppy for any garden. Papaver somniferum seeds come in a huge variety of colors and flower forms and offer gardeners not only beautiful flowers, but small nutty flavored seeds to add to your favorite recipes. Flowering with petals in gorgeous hues, they will shine in your garden border with tulip shaped and feathered soft blooms. After these delicate petals have dropped the plant develops swollen seed pods, a perfect architectural after thought. 

 Growing to a height of between 2 to 4 feet, Papaver Somniferum is an ideal plant to add dramatics to any flower border, especially when planted between and mixed around other garden plants. Also known as the Florist Poppy due to the fantastic use of the poppy seed pods in flower arranging, Papaver somniferum seed heads can also be left on throughout the winter. Sparkling as frost and dew catches on the sculptural pod shape, it will also happily seed itself, providing many new plants for the following year.

 Annual in characteristic, Papaver Somniferum seeds are easy to grow and produces more poppy seeds in abundance. Seeds can be left to germinate naturally, or can be collected and stored until sowing in fall or early spring. And with so many varieties available, any garden can be filled with these fantastic blooms that will provide beauty and interest throughout the year.

Papaver Somniferum Seeds