Papaver Somniferum Seeds – Pepperbox Mix

A great packet of poppy seeds for anyone who loves poppies in their garden, this heirloom breadseed variety, Pepperbox, offers beautiful ornamental flowers in a range of colorful hues. Pinks, purples, and lilacs with both smooth and feathered petal edged varieties, are perfectly wonderful flowers to fill containers, beds, and borders with.

Growing to a height of between two and three feet, Pepperbox is a fantastic addition to any garden planting scheme. A beautiful annual flower that will quickly produce delicate and feathered blooms to lift any garden area. In addition, Pepperbox produces a fantastic seed that can be used on breads and desserts, and if left to ripen gardeners can easily collect pods at the end of the season. Having a unique nutty aroma these seeds can be put to fantastic use in the kitchen, spreading them on savory breads, using in lemon-poppy seed pound cakes, or even as a sweet poppy seed dressing.

Very easy to grow, Pepperbox will quickly fill the garden with abundant color. The annual nature of the Papaver Somniferum family means that specimens will flower profusely and easily set seed, allowing gardeners to decide whether to use as dried flowers or as a kitchen supply. And with this packet of poppy seeds, a garden will be bursting with poppies in no time.

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