Bread seed poppy is an herb and it can be grown in zones of nine and ten. They grow up to three feet tall.
The flowers of the bread seed poppies are delicate and beautiful and they yield copious amounts of seed for baking and other culinary delights.
The common varieties of bread seed poppies are black, Peshawar White, 'Zahir,' and 'Hungarian Blue'. Here are some other names that they go by white poppy, opium poppy, and maw seed.
Bloom traits of the bread seed poppy are large but delicate blossoms that comes in colors of white to pinks, lavenders, purples, deep violet, and shades of red. The flowering occurs through early to midsummer occasionally they will flower all the way to the end of the summer.
They prefer an open, sunny, area and they also need well-drained soil, but they will adapt to other conditions so it is not too extremely different.
Bread seed poppy's propagation is done by sowing seeds in mid-spring and the germination has a eighty to ninety percent. The seeds sprout in about two weeks. The seeds can be sown directly in the garden or indoors and then transplant them in late spring. They need to be space ten to twelve inches apart and they need moderate water. These poppies need to be sheltered from the strong winds, which the winds can blow the petals away.
Bread seed poppy likes full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soils that are high in organic matter.
They are ready to harvest when the seed capsules are fully dry and they are just beginning to open. You will need to use scissors or snips to cut. I will put my harvested capsules in a wide bowl and allowed them to dry out completely for a few days, then I will pour the seeds into a container that I have for storage.
The seedpods that are dried are real pretty used in dried herb and different floral arrangements. They can be used in wreaths and swags for textural interest.
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