Poppy Elka White (Papever somniferum)
This perennial poppy variety produces delicate flowers with white and purple-pink petals. The flowering is magnificent, and gives way to seed capsules containing numerous white seeds.
ATTENTION: Seed stratification is necessary for 3 weeks. You can put them in the fridge in moist potting soil (see the article on stratification in the seed company's blog) or directly outside in the fall or very early in spring.
Characteristic: Edible |
Quantity: Envelope of about 250 seeds |
Plant type: Perennial |
Family: Papaveraceae |
Flower color: Violet |
Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
Sowing: Inside |
Row spacing: 35 cm |
Days to maturity: 12 weeks |
Germination: 10 days |
Plant spacing: 20 cm |
Depth: On the surface |
Exposure: Full sun |
Watering: Low water requirement |
Soil: Well drained |
Shape: Erected |
Width: 15 cm to 20 cm |
Height: 30 cm to 40 cm |