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The Giant Poppy 500 Seeds – Huge Double & Semi-Double Blooms – Cut Flower & Pollinator Seeds

The Giant Poppy 500 Seeds – Huge Double & Semi-Double Blooms – Cut Flower & Pollinator Seeds

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Create a dramatic cottage-garden display with The Giant Poppy Seeds. This spectacular ornamental poppy is prized for its very large, richly ruffled flowers held above graceful blue-green foliage.

The oversized blooms bring incredible texture and movement to flower beds, borders, meadow-style plantings, and romantic cottage gardens. Their delicate petals and impressive flower size create a striking focal point, while natural variation between blooms gives every planting a beautifully relaxed, garden-grown appearance.

The Giant poppies are especially attractive planted in generous groups where their tall stems can sway naturally above surrounding flowers.

Plant Details

  • Variety: The Giant Poppy
  • Type: Ornamental poppy
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Tall, upright
  • Plant Height: Approximately 30–40 inches
  • Flower Form: Large, heavily ruffled double and semi-double blooms
  • Bloom Size: Large to extra-large
  • Foliage: Soft blue-green
  • Bloom Season: Late spring through summer
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Soil: Loose, well-draining soil
  • Garden Uses: Cottage gardens, borders, flower beds and naturalized plantings
  • Pollinator Friendly: Attractive to garden pollinators

Exact flower color and botanical classification can vary by seed source, so use the botanical name supplied with your seed stock if available.

Growing Info

  • When to Plant: Sow during cool weather in early spring, or fall in climates where winters are mild.
  • Sowing: Poppies generally perform best when sown directly where they will grow because they dislike root disturbance.
  • Planting Depth: Surface sow or cover only very lightly with fine soil.
  • Germination: Keep the seedbed lightly and consistently moist until seedlings establish.
  • Spacing: Thin seedlings to approximately 8–12 inches apart for healthy airflow and fuller plants.
  • Sunlight: Choose a location receiving full sun.
  • Soil: Loose, moderately fertile, well-draining garden soil is ideal.
  • Watering: Water gently during establishment. Mature plants generally prefer moderate watering rather than continuously wet soil.
  • Bloom Care: Removing faded flowers can keep the planting looking tidy, while allowing selected blooms to mature can provide ornamental seed heads.

Why You’ll Love It

  • Spectacular oversized flowers
  • Luxurious ruffled petals
  • Tall, graceful garden presence
  • Beautiful cottage-garden character
  • Excellent planted in large groups
  • Soft blue-green foliage
  • Eye-catching focal flower
  • Romantic vintage appearance
  • Natural variation between blooms
  • Beautiful with cosmos and other cottage flowers
  • Attractive to pollinators
  • Easy seasonal garden color
  • Gorgeous for botanical photography

🌿 Happy growing!

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