Papaver somniferum
Flemish Antique
Poppy
A
beautiful, old-fashioned peony type bloom named after the sensual
17th-century Flemish
still lifes of shattered flowers, this Moon herb
gets 35"/90 cm and blooms for months. It's color and frilliness
make it exceptionally nice in the cottage
garden. This flower form is also surprisingly old--I have seen drawings
in Gerard's 1659 herbal of multicolored peony type poppies. Pods
tend to be somewhat oblong, which makes me wonder if they have Papaver
setigerum genes. Nice paired with Yellow
Peony (which is actually creamy white). Info on poppies, including
how to grow them.
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Papaver somniferum
Flemish Antique Poppy
500
seeds $3.00
Cottage
Garden Plant
Moon Herb
Edible Seeds