Outsidepride Poppy Oriental Mix - 50,000 Seeds

Oriental poppies add old-fashioned charm to Gardens. These plants usually are easy to grow, but they prefer sunny areas and soil that's well drained. The wild flower seed plants are hardy, and do well in mountain wildflower gardens at high elevations. All poppies including oriental poppy decline rapidly in poorly drained soils. It's not a good idea to plant oriental poppies in areas where soil stays wet for extended periods. Aeration is critical in planting oriental poppy wild flower seed to allow water to drain. The silky, bowl-shaped flowers appear in late spring and burst from distinctive buds covered in bristly hairs. Flower colors include red, orange, pink, white and bi-colored forms. Many of the wildflowers feature inky-dark blotches at the base of the petals and colorful stamens in the center. Oriental poppy has seed pods that will drop its wild flower seed for germination the following spring.