Red Peony Poppy Seeds - 100 Heirloom Seeds
Make a bold statement with dramatic scarlet blooms! Our Red Peony Poppy is a stunning heirloom variety celebrated for its huge, fully double blooms with incredibly ruffled, tissue-paper-like petals in vibrant scarlet red. These magnificent flowers resemble classic peonies and create a show-stopping display that commands attention in any garden. Plus, the unique decorative seed pods are perfect for dried arrangements and crafts.
✨ Why You'll Love This Variety
- Huge, fully double, ruffled blooms that look like classic red peonies
- Stunning, vibrant scarlet-red color that creates dramatic impact
- Unique decorative seed pods excellent for dried arrangements and crafts
- Incredibly easy-to-grow annual that readily self-sows for years of blooms
- Stunning cut flowers for bold, eye-catching bouquets
- Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds
🌿 Seed Details
- Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum 'Red Peony'
- Seed Quantity: Approximately 100 seeds
- Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
- Lifecycle: Annual (self-sows readily)
- Mature Height: 2-3 feet
- Days to Bloom: 80-90 days from sowing
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 2-8
- Origin: American Grown
❤️ Perfect For
- Cottage gardens and dramatic landscape focal points
- Cutting gardens for bold, statement bouquets
- Dried flower arrangements (seed pods)
- Memorial gardens and remembrance plantings
- Self-sowing annual borders
- Pollinator gardens (attracts bees)
- Photography and Instagram-worthy garden moments
🌱 Growing Instructions
Sowing: Direct sow outdoors in late fall or very early spring for best results. Poppies do not transplant well and perform best when sown directly where they will grow.
Planting Depth: Press seeds gently into the soil surface - do not cover, as they need light to germinate.
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 15-18 inches apart for optimal bloom size.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Prefers rich, well-draining soil
Harvesting Seed Pods: For dried arrangements, harvest after petals have dropped and pods have started to dry. The unique, decorative pods are highly sought after for crafts and dried florals.
💡 Growing Tips
- Allow some flowers to go to seed - they'll self-sow for next year's dramatic display
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers (if not saving for seed pods)
- Plant in drifts or masses for maximum visual impact
- Pairs beautifully with white or pale pink flowers for contrast
- Excellent companion to other cottage garden favorites
✅ Premium Seed Packets
- Professionally designed and made
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic)
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates
Create a garden that stops people in their tracks! These vibrant red peony poppies bring bold, dramatic beauty to any landscape.