Red Poppy - Flanders Fields Fundraiser

~300 seeds

Flanders Field Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Also known as the Veterans Poppy, Shirley Poppy, or Corn Poppy, this striking scarlet flower with a black blotch at its centre is the iconic field poppy from the Remembrance Day poem "In Flanders Fields". 

FUNDRAISER:

With each package purchased, $3 will be donated to the Royal Canadian Legion to support Canadian veterans. Plant these beautiful poppies to show your support, or share them as a meaningful gift with a fellow gardener.

If sending as a gift, please include a personalized message for the recipient within your order comments if you'd like a message included. 

- Blooms are 10cm (4") wide flowers
- Height is 12" - 30" tall
- Attracts pollinators
- Deer resistant
- Days to maturity: 65 days
- Sun: full sun - part shade
- Zone: 3 - 8, annual

Plant: direct sow outdoors 1 week before last frost. Indoors: not recommended.

Plant Depth: surface sow and keep moist (can sprinkle sand first to keep moist)

Germination: 20 - 30 days