Perennials - Papaver somniferum
It is illegal to grow opium poppies in North Carolina, but it is legal to sell and buy the seeds. . Opium is made from the milky sap of the fruit capsules. Take care that pets and children do not sample poppies as they are poisonous. Opium poppy ... [... more]
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Illegal Poppies
Illegal opium poppies (Papaver somniferum)are worth the risk from the DEA. I was quite amused to read the front-page news in July about the huge opium poppy bust in a nearby community. If you missed it, federal drug enforcement agents raided a ... [... more]
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Perennial Flowers - List by Common Name
Pearly everlasting, Anaphalis spp. Peony, Paeonia hybrids Pincushion flower, Scabiosa caucasica Pinks, Dianthus spp. Poppy, opium, Papaver somniferum Primrose, cowslip , Primula veris Primrose, Primula x polyantha Primrose, showy evening, ... [... more]
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Poisonous Plants: Papaver somniferum
Erect annual with milky juice; leaves alternate, simple, clasping, toothed; flowers terminal, with 5-more showy petals (white, pink, red, or purple); fruit a capsule with an expanded disc at the top and over small holes through which the minute ... [... more]
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Confessions of a Plant Thief
It's easy to be a plant thief of the breadbox poppy (Papaver somniferum). The seeds are simple to collect and germinate readily. I have a guilty secret. I am a plant thief. It must be genetic, because my granny was a plant thief too. Dearie, as ... [... more]
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Confessions of a Plant Thief
It's easy to be a plant thief of the breadbox poppy (Papaver somniferum). The seeds are simple to collect and germinate readily. I have a guilty secret. I am a plant thief. It must be genetic, because my granny was a plant thief too. Dearie, as ... [... more]
National Gardening Association |
Perennial Flowers - List by Scientific Name
Paeonia hybrids, Peony Papaver somniferum, Opium poppy Penstemon spp. , Bearded tongue Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage Phlox paniculata, Garden phlox Phlox subulata, Moss phlox Physostegia virginiana, Obedient plant Platycodon ... [... more]
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Double Crimson Somniferum Poppy 200 Seeds
 Features: Papaver somniferum var. "Crimson Oase" Double Blood Red Poppy Height: 36 inches 4" Flowers 200 Seeds [... more]
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Danish Flag Afghan Poppy 250 Seeds - Papaver somniferum
Features: Huge blood red single blooms Height: 2-3 ft Frost hardy annual Huge red blooms 250 Seeds Bogus: This seller is selling a European variety of poppy, Danish Flag, as if it were a field variety grown for opium production in Afghanistan. It isn't. [... more]
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Organic Hungarian Przemko Breadseed Somniferum Poppy 150 ...
Features: This seed has been saved for generations for its beautiful show of lavender flowers which are followed by closed seed pods filled with poppy seeds Proper name: Papaver somniferum Exposure: Full Sun Moisture: Moderate 150 Seeds EAN: 074840401302 [... more]
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White Cloud Somniferum Poppy 200 Seeds
Features: This is a Large Pure White Somniferum Poppy This plant grows about a yard high and the flowers are about 4 inches across. 200 Seeds [... more]
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Giant Lilac Pompom Somniferum Poppy 200 Seeds
Features: Papaver somniferum "Lilac Pompom" Huge double pompom lilac blooms It is a great cut flower Flowers are about 5 inches across 200 Seeds [... more]
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