Drama Queen (Cressy Red Breadseed) Poppy (Papaver somniferum) As the name suggests, this species of somniferum is sure to make quite a scene in your flower beds with its dramatic purple and violet-red blooms. Flowers are born around 48-50 days on 36-40” stems. Produces a ‘mother load’ of nectar readily available for bees in late spring to early summer! Our seed source comes from Cochrane Family Farm in Upper Stewiacke, NS.
(50 days)
75 seeds per packet $4.45
Planting Instructions: A week or two before, or after last frost, broadcast seed on top of soil and lightly cover. Thin plants to 6 inches after true leaves appear. Seeds can be sown outdoors in the late fall to enhance spring germination.