When & How to Plant Poppy Seeds
Poppy seeds need to be cold stratified to germinate.
Learn how to cold stratify your seed here.
Poppies are not easy to transplant and actually do not fare well if their roots are disturbed, so starting them indoors is not recommended. Directly sow poppies outdoors in early spring even if threat of frost still exists. Poppies are frost tolerant and germinate best in cool weather and soil, sow your
poppy seeds as early as the ground can be worked. If you are gardening in zones 8-10, plant your poppy seeds in December & January and they will bloom for you the following spring.
Poppies bloom profusely under cool growing conditions. They are known for self-sowing, sometimes with abandon, and you may find seedlings popping up all around the garden bed. They are not invasive and the seedlings are easy to pull up if they land in unwanted places.
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