50Plus Prince Of Orange Papaver Flower Seeds / Orientale / Perennial

Oriental Poppies provide a cheerful display of huge, satiny flowers in late spring and early summer. Plants form a low clump of coarse, hairy leaves, and usually go dormant, disappearing completely by late summer. Because they disappear in summer, plant something beside Oriental Poppies that will get bushy later in the season, such as Rudbeckia, Russian Sage, or fall-flowering grasses. Orientale Poppies grow well in full sun, normal to sandy soil and is drought tolerant, but appreciates moderate water. Can be started indoors in winter to be transplanted in spring or summer. Can be sown directly into the ground in spring, summer or fall. Keep seeds moist, not soggy, until germination then water when soil starts to dry. Will germinate in 7-14 days and will grow 18-24 inches tall. They are deer and rabbit resistant