Planting Directions

• Temperature: 68F
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
• Light Required: Yes
• Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
• Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
• Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
• Plant Spacing: 18 inches
• Care & Maintenance: Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, except P. alpinum and its cultivars, which require very sharply drained soil. California poppies can grow in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Meconopsis poppies grow in humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil, open enough to prevent stagnation and rot in winter; site in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch generously, and water in dry spells in summer. Short-lived perennials, e.g.M. betonicifolia, are less likely to be monocarpic in moist conditions, and its flowering is prevented until several crowns have been formed.