Flanders Red Poppy - Papaver Rhoeas - Annual Flower - 1000 Seeds Beetroot with four turned-back petals

with four turned-back petals

Sow Autumn/Spring

The name comes from the Latin word "fauces" (= animal mouth) because of the appearance of leaves

On the edges of the leaves there are upright teeth in opposite pairs that looks like an animal mouth

has stunning tubular cream to yellow flowers

Flanders Red Poppy - Papaver Rhoeas - Annual Flower - 1000 Seeds Beetroot with four turned-back petalsStunning red blooms with black centres, the red poppy is one of the best know and most attractive of all annual flowers. The plant is a variable annual, forming a long lived soil seed bank that can germinate when the soil is disturbed. In the northern hemisphere it generally flowers in late spring, but if the weather is warm enough other flowers frequently appear at the beginning of autumn. The flower is large and showy, with four petals that are