Poppy Seeds

Poppy Hen & Chickens Seeds (Papaver somniferum)

Add a splash of vibrant color and delicate charm to your garden with Poppy Hen & Chickens. This classic poppy variety produces clusters of large, bright red blooms with dark centers, creating a stunning visual display. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s perfect for borders, beds, and wildflower-style gardens.

Why Grow "Hen & Chickens"

• Striking clusters of bright red flowers with dark centers

• Easy to grow and low-maintenance

• Long-lasting blooms for summer color

• Adds natural charm to borders, beds, and cottage gardens

Key Features

• Type: Annual (Papaver somniferum)

• Height: 45–60 cm

• Flowering: Late spring to early summer

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, beds, wildflower gardens, cut flowers

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: 6–8 weeks before the last frost

• Sow outdoors: After frost danger has passed

• Germination: 10–14 days

• Space seedlings: 20–30 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

California Poppy ‘Frilly Fun’ Seeds (Eschscholzia californica)

Add a burst of playful charm to your garden with California Poppy ‘Frilly Fun’ (Eschscholzia californica). This unique variety of the classic California poppy produces finely frilled, ruffled petals in vibrant shades of orange, yellow, and gold. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow, it’s the perfect choice for brightening beds, borders, and wildflower-style plantings.

How to Grow

• Sow directly outdoors in spring or autumn, as California poppies dislike transplanting.

• Choose poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

• Scatter seeds thinly on the surface and cover lightly with fine soil.

• Water gently until established; then reduce watering, as plants thrive in dry conditions.

• Germination usually occurs within 14–21 days.

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering.

Key Features

• Distinctive frilly, ruffled blooms in bright golden shades

• Hardy, drought-tolerant annual, perfect for low-maintenance gardens

• Long-flowering, bringing color from summer into autumn

• Attracts pollinators including bees and butterflies

• Excellent for naturalistic and wildflower-style plantings

Ideal For

• Wildflower meadows and cottage gardens

• Rock gardens and sunny borders

• Low-maintenance landscapes

• Adding cheerful color to poor or dry soils

Sowing

• Best time: Spring or autumn directly outdoors

• Germination: 14–21 days

• Sow thinly, cover lightly, and water until established

• Prefers full sun and free-draining soil

Quick Tip

• For a natural, meadow-like effect, scatter seeds in drifts rather than rows.

Tufted Poppy ‘Sundew’ Yellow – Golden Mini Blooms

Tufted Poppy ‘Sundew’ produces cheerful, bright yellow flowers on compact, tufted plants. Perfect for creating sunny borders, rock gardens, or naturalized areas, these hardy annuals add long-lasting color with minimal care.

What Makes It Special

• Bright, sunny yellow blooms

• Compact, tufted growth habit

• Long-flowering and low-maintenance

• Ideal for naturalized and rock gardens

Key Features

• Annual plant

• Grows 15–25 cm tall

• Blooms from late spring to summer

• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

• Drought-tolerant and hardy

Ideal For

• Garden borders and edges

• Rock gardens and pathways

• Wildflower and naturalized areas

• Containers and sunny patios

Sowing

• Sow directly outdoors after last frost

• Plant seeds 0.3–0.5 cm deep

• Germination: 7–14 days at 18–22°C

• Space 15–20 cm apart

• Water moderately and provide full sun

Iceland Poppy ‘Artists Glory’ Mix Seeds (Papaver nudicaule)

Bring a painterly touch to your garden with Iceland Poppy ‘Artists Glory’ Mix. This charming annual produces delicate, papery blooms in a vibrant mix of reds, pinks, oranges, yellows, and whites, creating a stunning spring-to-summer display. Its soft, nodding flowers add elegance to borders, rock gardens, and cottage-style plantings.

Why Grow ‘Artists Glory’ Mix

• Stunning mix of bright, papery blooms

• Hardy, easy-to-grow annual

• Perfect for borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers

Key Features

• Botanical name: Papaver nudicaule

• Type: Hardy annual

• Height: 30–45 cm

• Spread: 20–25 cm

• Flowering: Late spring–summer

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, rock gardens, cut flowers, cottage gardens

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–March in trays, lightly cover seeds

• Germination: 10–20 days at 15–18°C

• Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost, spacing 20–25 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

• Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming