Beautiful poppy with a peculiar characteristic... Little black spots! Very different and original to grow all kinds of red compositions in your garden! Excellent for borders, rockeries and pots, and highly valued in gardening, decoration and landscaping.
60 cm annual with elongated and lobed green leaves. Spectacular scarlet bloom in late spring with black spots at the base of the petal.
The fresh, pre-flowering green leaves can be cooked like spinach, thus losing their poisonous properties. On the contrary, its seeds are harmless and are commonly consumed today in our diet.
Sowing in winter/spring. Cover the seeds lightly and keep the substrate moist until germination is complete.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Flower colour | Red |
Foliage color | Green |
Germination (in days) | 30/60 |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Life cycle | Annual |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Dried flower, Edges, Edible flower, Flowerbeds, Medicinal, Restoration, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Moisture | Moist, Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | Acid |
Soil - Type | Loam, Poor, Rich |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Moderate, Regular |