Poppy BLUE MOON Poppy Flower Unique Fall Planting Pure Seed Non-GMO 150 Seeds!

Poppy BLUE MOON Fall Planting Somniferum
Non-GMO 150 Seeds!

100% Pure Seed –
Non-GMO – Fresh for this Season

• Poppy Seeds – Blue Moon
• Papaver somniferum
• Annual (reseeds yearly)
• A hard-to-find, stunning poppy
• Striking White and Purple Flowers
• Poppy seeds need to be cold
  stratified to germinate. Learn how to cold stratify your seed below.
• A unique addition to the Papaver
  family, Blue Moon offers a subtle beauty in white that surprises each petal
  with a center brushstroke of blue/purple.
• Truly a garden selection that will
  not be seen in your neighbor’s yard!

FAST FACTS

• Name: Poppy Seeds – Blue Moon
• Botanical Name:      Papaver somniferum
• Life Cycle:     Annual
• Light Requirement:  Full Sun, Partial Sun
• Planting Season:     Spring
• Plant Type:   Tall green stems with pale purple petals with darker purple center
• Features:      Open Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant,
  Container Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain
• Color: Purple, Blue
• Blooms:        Summer
• Plant Height: Up to 32 inches
• Plant Spacing:         6-8 inches
• Planting Depth:       1/16 inch
• Sowing Method:      Start Indoors, Direct Sow
• Cold Stratification:   Yes
• Hardiness Zones:    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Ships: Year Round

ADVANTAGES OF THIS
FLOWER

• Zones 3 – 10
• Easy To Grow
• Bee Friendly
• Deer Resistant
• Low Maintenance
• Multiple Blooms / Rebloomer
• Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
• Plants For Small Spaces
• Great For Mass Plantings
• Light Requirements
• Full Sun
• Half Sun / Half Shade
• Bloom Time: Spring and Summer

HOW TO GROW POPPIES

Poppy seeds need to be
cold stratified to germinate. Scroll down for cold stratifying instructions.

Papaver Rhoeas act as
perennials in moderate climates, but they perform as annuals where freezing
temperatures and snow occur in winter. These poppies germinate most
successfully in cool to moderate temperatures and they are, in fact, frost
tolerant. Poppies flower best under cool spring weather conditions. Bloom
decreases on poppies as temperatures increase in summer months.

In growing zones 3 – 7,
the Red Corn Poppy, Shirley Poppy – Mixed Colors and the Shirley Poppy – Mixed
Double seeds can be planted in late autumn or early spring when a light frost
is still possible.

In zones 8 – 10, these
poppy seeds should be sown in late autumn or winter.

Poppies only need soil
that is ordinary and moist, but well drained. The seeds should not be planted
deeply; they just need to be compressed into the soil, as they need light to
germinate. The best method for planting is to mix one part seed with 5 parts
sand and scatter over the prepared growing area.

These varieties of poppy
seeds generally germinate in about 20 days. You can thin the seedlings to 6” to
8” apart after they emerge.

If planting in rows,
then plant the seeds 6” to 8” apart.

Poppies do best if
planted directly outdoors in their intended location rather than transplanting
them. However, if necessary, they can be started in biodegradable peat pots
indoors before the last spring frost. The entire peat pot can then be planted
outdoors once the poppy seedlings are established.

Poppies should be
watered regularly, but they can tolerate dry conditions. It is not necessary to
fertilize poppies.

Red Corn Poppy and
Shirley Poppy varieties can reach 2’ to 4’ in height at maturity with flowers
up to 2” across.

It generally takes about
60 to 90 days for poppies to bloom after the seed is planted. This timing
depends very much on your growing zone and when you plant, along with Mother
Nature’s cooperation. The bloom season for poppies is spring to summer. Poppy
plants will bloom for a few weeks, but the length of bloom time can be extended
by regular watering and application of mulch for moisture retention, as well as
regular dead-heading of spent flowers. It is also recommended that the seed be
sown in successive plantings to extend the bloom season of the poppies.

HOW TO COLD STRATIFY
SEEDS

Everyone wants plants.
Now. But there are a small group of seeds that require a special treatment
before they will even germinate in a climate that has temperatures below
freezing. This process is called “Cold Stratification.” There are two ways to
accomplish this.

Fall Planting

If time is not a
problem, you can put them in the ground in fall and let them go through a
winter. They will sprout next year, but not flower. The following year, having
gone through two winters, they will return and bloom as expected.

If you are planting
poppies direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for zones 2-8

Create a “False
Winter”

The second way to do
this, if you want to save time, is to create a “false winter.”  What this does is trick the seeds into
thinking they have been in the ground for an entire year.  All they need is to be in your refrigerator
for at least 2 ½ months.

About 3 months before
spring, place seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of slightly dampened, clean
peat, paper towel, or a mix of clean peat and sand.

Seal and label the bag
with seed name and date, then store in the refrigerator (not freezer) for at
least 2½ mos. before planting in spring. (The cold period mimics a full
winter’s cold.)

Once your seed has been
treated, it’s ready to plant when spring arrives.

Varieties that need Cold
Stratification:, Angelica Seeds, Asclepias Seeds, Asparagus Seeds, Canterbury
Bells Seeds, Caper Seeds, Chinese Lantern Seeds, Cleome Seeds, Columbine Seeds,
Coneflower Seeds, Floxglove Seeds, Lavender Seeds, Lemon Mint Seeds, Lobelia
Seeds, Marshmallow Seeds, New England Aster Seeds, Oregano Seeds, Perennial
Flax Seeds, Perilla (Shiso) Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Primrose Seeds, Rocky Mountain
Penstemon Seeds, Scarlet Sage Seeds, St. Johns Wort Seeds, Wallflower Seeds,
Wild Blue Iris Seeds, Yarrow Seeds,

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