Planete Rouge Du Jura Poppy, Organic or

Tall, gorgeous poppy in shades of lavender, magenta, and mauve.

High Mowing Organic - Large, luxuriant 4-6" blooms are mostly lavender-pink with a few bright magenta heads mixed in. Each flower center is ringed by four deep eggplant markings. Blooms contrast attractively with the waxy gray-green, scalloped foliage. A rare Swiss variety originally developed for seed and poppy seed oil production.

Characteristics: 

• Organic & Open Pollinated
• Prefers poor soil
• 3-4' tall
• Re-seeding annual
• ~400 seeds

Instructions - This poppy is a hardy annual preferring full sun, well-drained sandy soil. It will do well in poor soils so do not fertilize.  Direct seed in fall for early summer blooms in zones 7-10, plant in spring for late summer blooms in all zones. The plant will be reseeded, but it is also helpful to gather some seeds to replant next year. Poppies can be started indoors as transplants but direct seeding is best

Direct Seed 1/4" deep

Germination 10-15 days

Thin 8-10" apart

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