How To Grow Poppies From Seed Pods. Ad shop devices, apparel, books, music & more. Sown the poppy seeds in the spring or fall seasons.
The flowers are a light purple or white. Sometimes novice gardeners mistake the seed pods for seeds (or even bulbs), and wonder if they can cut the pods off and stick them into the ground. In hot climates, some afternoon shade can reduce stress on plants and increase your likelihood of growing large seed pods.
Poppies grown for seed can grow in a wide range of soils from agricultural fields to roadsides.
The seeds are small so plant them in a row or broadcast in a bed. However, for best production, at least 6 hours full sun is needed. How to dry poppy seeds for replanting. How to grow breadseed poppies.