Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy

Papaver somniferum is a subtype of opium poppy which grow to about 60 to 90cm tall and has thick, hairy stems and lettuce like leaves. The seed pods are well-suited for crafts and dried floral arrangements. Most annual varieties will readily self-seed

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Opium Poppy

Latin name

Papaver somniferum

type

Annual

family

Papaveraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Opium Poppy is 0.30meters x 0.90meters

0.30 M 0.90 M

Papaver somniferum

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Grow them in a position with deep, well-drained, fertile soil in full sun, they can also be grown in large containers.

Sowing seed in Spring or Autumn

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Sow in pots in autumn or sow directly in spring. Sown in spring the plants will flower mid-summer. If sown in autumn they will flower from late spring onwards.

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