90-100 Days. Open pollinated. Stunning 8" lilac-pink crinkled petals with dark purple and chartreuse centers on 2-3' plants. Known for it's beautiful flowers as well as it's huge, unique seed heads that resemble hens n chicks sedum. Seeds are suitable for culinary use. Clumping habit. Blooms in late Spring/early Summer. Direct sow in late Winter/early Spring, as soon as soil can be worked. Prefers full to part sun, average to fertile soil, and consistent moisture. Plants go dormant in the heat of Summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. Zones 3-10. papaver somniferum
