* Seeds

Double Mix Poppy is a breathtaking heirloom selection that produces large, fully double, peony-like blossoms in brilliant shades of scarlet, rose, pink, lavender, purple, salmon, and pure white. Blooming from late spring into early summer, the lush, ruffled flowers create an elegant display above attractive blue-green foliage, bringing old-fashioned charm to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, pollinator borders, and naturalized landscapes. Each bloom is uniquely formed, making every planting a colorful surprise.

The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to honeybees, native bees, bumblebees, butterflies, hoverflies, and numerous other beneficial pollinating insects. While the fully double blooms provide somewhat less pollen than single-flowered poppies, they still offer valuable nectar that attracts a steady stream of pollinators throughout the blooming season. Flowering during late spring, Double Mix provides an important nectar source when pollinator populations are rapidly expanding after winter.

Growing 30 to 42 inches tall, Double Mix Poppy thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating drought, sandy soils, rocky conditions, and poor soils once established. Easy to grow from seed, it performs beautifully in cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, borders, cutting gardens, and wildflower plantings. The spectacular blooms are excellent for fresh bouquets, while the ornamental seed pods provide lasting interest for dried arrangements long after flowering has ended.

Specifications
Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum 'Double Mix'
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 30–42 inches
Spread: 12–18 inches
Flower Color: Mixed shades of scarlet, pink, rose, lavender, purple, salmon, and white
Bloom Season: Late spring through early summer
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil; thrives in sandy, rocky, and average garden soils
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Hardiness: Grown as an annual
Bee Attraction: Very Good
Butterfly Attraction: Excellent
Hummingbird Attraction: Occasional

Seedman Notes
Double Mix Poppy combines the timeless beauty of heirloom peony-flowered poppies with valuable pollinator appeal, producing a stunning display of large, ruffled blooms in a rainbow of vibrant colors. Its graceful flowers, decorative seed pods, and dependable attraction of bees and butterflies make Papaver somniferum 'Double Mix' an outstanding addition to cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and colorful spring landscapes.