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Poppy

Papaver commutatum

3: plantings
0: harvests
2: seed packets

Growstuff is a free, community-run site for people who grow food. Keep track of what you plant and harvest, find seeds to swap, and see what is growing near you. Join to record your own poppies.

Poppy facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

Row Spacing

27.5cm median of members' seed packets

Germination

14–21 days median of members' seed packets

Days until maturity

100 days median of members' seed packets

When to sow

Southern hemisphere Jan–May, Sep–Nov

Northern hemisphere Mar–May, Jul–Nov

median of members' seed packets

How members grow poppies

Sunniness

Planted from

Photos

Poppy plantings

Poppies

by cropbot 2009-06-14 0

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Where poppies grow

Only plantings by members who have set their locations are shown.

What people are saying about poppies

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Who's planted poppies

shiny Big main bed · Wellington, NZ

Poppy harvests

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Find poppy seeds

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Learn more about poppies

Resources outside Growstuff.