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Brilliant Red (Oriental) Poppy Seeds & Plant
Makes a striking display in the late spring garden.
Item Number: 38844A
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Huge, bright scarlet-orange flowers feature black blotches at the base of each petal. Plants bloom profusely in May and June from the year after the seed is sown.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Perennial
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Indoor, Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
18 in
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
270
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
36 in
Bloom Season
The time of the year when this product normally blooms.
Spring, Summer
Variety
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.
Oriental
Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
4-8
When to Plant in Your Area
Average Last Frost
Average First Frost
