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Opium Poppy

Papaver somniferum

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)

Photo: YubKooka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

lilac, blush, plum

What actually matters with this one

Scatter the seed on the surface in autumn and never cover it. It needs light and cold to germinate.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Annual
Height
1 m
Flowers
June to July
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.