Poppy 'Double Scarlet'

This easy to grow poppies with huge scarlet red puff ball flowers form decorative round seed heads filled with edible, blue-black seeds. Flowers will bloom in late spring to early summer. Plants will reach 4 ½ to 5 ft. tall.

Plant in full sun in soil that has been amended with compost and a good flower fertilizer for the most robust and sturdy plants. Water regularly.

When the flower petals fall, the large seed capsules will form. Harvest the seed capsules when they have turned brown and the seeds are loose inside. Carefully spill the seeds from the seed capsule into a container for later use. Homegrown poppy seeds have a sweet and nutty flavor and are delicious for baking.

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