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Jig-Bee Flower Farm

Poppy Black Swan Seeds

Hardy Annual

Description

Papaver somniferum

Frilly or goth, works for every mood. This burgundy bloom full of fringe puts on a show attracting bees and other pollinators. While the flowers don't make great cut flowers, the green seed pods can be harvested for fresh or dried use. 

As a flower farmer, I love these poppies because you get to enjoy them bloom en masse in your field before you harvest them for their pods.
Size

Available Monday December 8, 2025

    Planting Instructions

    SOWING:

    Transplant: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting out. Can tolerate cool temperatures so transplant out in early spring. Take care to keep plants from becoming root-bound and be gentle when transplanting. Can be direct sown in late fall or early spring.

    Germination Requirements: Do not cover, needs light to germinate

    Days to Germination: Germinates in 10-25 days at 68℉

    GROWING:

    Light Preference: Full sun to part shade

    Plant Height:   36-60 inches

    Plant Spacing:  6-9” for cut flower production, 12” for landscape

    Pinching: No

    Flower Support: Strongly recommended

    Days to Bloom: 100-120 days

    HARVEST AND VASE LIFE:

    Yield: 2-5 stems per plant

    Harvest Fresh: Wait until the petals fall off and the pod begins to swell. Harvest window continues until the pods have ripened and acquired a powdery coating. 

    Expected Vase Life: 7-10 days for green pods

    Harvest Dry: Wait until the pods have ripened fully before drying. 

    USES: 

    Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Edible Seeds, Garden Beds, Meadow Plantings, and Beneficial Insect Plantings
    Shipping Information

    Seeds are shipped via USPS. Any orders placed after 12pm on Friday or over the weekend will be filled the following week. Please allow 2-3 business days for your seed order to be processed.
    We do not ship internationally.
    Poppy Black Swan Seeds