Papaver somniferum
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Papaver somniferum
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| Papaver somniferum is a self-sowing annual, commonly
known as the 'Opium Poppy'. These beautiful flowers only last several days
each, but leave behind a seed pod, which when ripe release seeds like pepper
from a pepper shaker. This plant does best when the seed is scattered in
an area where there is not too much mulch (or thickly planted with perennials).
This spring we scattered seed in areas that had been only lightly mulched
several months prior. This poppy comes in a wide range of colors and both
single and double forms. We like the single forms as they respond better
to rain than the doubles, which trap water and have more of a tendency to
rot.
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