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Poppy growing guide

Easy cool-season flower for pollinators and colour. Best direct sown because roots dislike disturbance.

Poppy
Wikimedia Commons · JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
10-21 daysGermination
80-110 daysHarvest
20 cmSpacing
0.2 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
1.2 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH

Planting calendar by climate

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ClimateSowTransplant / PlantHarvest
TropicalApr - AugApr - AugMay - Sep
SubtropicalMar - AugApr - AugMay - Oct
MediterraneanMar - SepApr - SepMay - Nov
TemperateFeb - AprApr - JunMay - Oct
CoolMar - MayMay - JulJun - Oct
AridMar - MayApr - JunMay - Aug

Good companions

Carrot, Onion, Lettuce

Avoid near

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Growing note

Sow shallowly; seed needs light to germinate. Follow local rules for poppy species.

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