Poppy Danish Flag (Papaver Somniferum Danish Flag) - Start Poppy seeds for this showy annual with intensely rich red petals. The petals are frilly and feathered adding greater appeal, and its center has a pure white cross.
Poppy Danish Flag is a stunning variety, and it is especially gorgeous when planted in mass groupings. After the Poppy Danish Flag flowers are spent and the petals fall an attractive seed pod remains.
The seed pods can be preserved and used in dried arrangements or leave the seed pods in the garden for winter appeal.
Danish Flag Poppy plants are easy to grow, and they thrive in most garden settings. The plants are known for self-sowing for additional season's of beauty
Season: Annual
Temperature: 60F
Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/16 inch deep
Sowing Rate: 5 - 6 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 24 - 36 inches
Bloom Season: Midsummer to early fall
Bloom Color: Red w/ some white
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained soil, pH 6.1 - 7.5
