Where and How to Grow Field Poppy Seeds Papaver Rhoeas
Field poppy is also sometimes called common poppy, Flanders poppy, corn poppy or just red poppy; all are Papaver rhoeas. It is one of the most colourful and easily recognised wild flowers. They are a standard ingredient of cornfield annual mixes and are often sown in wildflower meadows to give some colour in the first year.
Field poppy is an annual, so if you want it to come back in following years you would need to disturb or cultivate the ground each autumn. Poppy seeds have been used as flavouring in cakes and bread. In the past, the oil from poppy seeds was used an an olive oil substitute.
| Flowering season: | June to August |
| Height: | Grows to a height of 20 to 60cm |
| Where to plant | They will grow in most conditions but prefer more fertile soil and need full sun to flourish. |
| Cultivation: | Poppy grows well from seed. Ideally they need a period of cold to start germination, so they will do better in sown in the autumn. Broadcast the seed lightly on the area. Roll or consolidate so the seed is pushed into the ground rather than buried. |
Poppy seed can have 8,000 to 10,000 seeds per gram.
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