Eye Catcher Oriental Poppy Seeds. Papaver Orientalis. Papaver oriental. Upright clumps of heavily divided, lance-shaped, gray-green leaves serve as a backdrop to semi-double, orange-red flowers that have wavy, crepe-paper petals. 'Eye Catcher' will bloom in early June on gray-green, hairy stems. A truely stunning hardy hybrid perennial plant. Simply beautiful. For dramatic brightness nothing rivals the flamboyant Oriental Poppy. In late spring and early summer, when many bulbs have faded and summer perennials have yet to appear, the large flowers of the Oriental poppy create bright spots of color framed by attractive foliage. A fantastic show. Tight buds cut in early morning are longer lasting when used in arrangements. Sear the cut end of the stem before placing it in water. The oriental Poppies are the most accommodating garden plants, vigorous and free flowing and succeeding on any soil provided that it is not waterlogged. Bold and brashy, they will make a spectacular feature in your garden!
Stunning when massed in the garden. Fall and Spring are best for directly sowing into the garden.
Most poppies are very easy to grow. They are a favorite of gardeners in every state for rock gardens, flower beds, containers, and most anyplace that you want color. Since poppies are self-sowing, if you allow them to go to seed you may only need to plant them once. With so many stunning oriental hybrid poppies available today, anyone can indulge a passion for poppies by starting a collection or adding to an existing one.I heartily recommend it. Perennial Zones 3-9.
20 Poppy Seeds.

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