Poppy Growing Guide

Poppies are an idyllic part of cottage gardening and now is their time to shine! Watch to learn more about growing spring flowers from direct seeding in fall.

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[JustSomeGuyx]

I live in northwest Washington by the Canadian border. I bought a pound of seeds and put them in a bucket of water, then poured the bucket out into my garden beds in the middle of winter. Yielded stalks almost 5ft tall with magnificent flowers

[petpawteek]

After three years of trying to grow poppies, I finally got my first bloom last week! 💃🍾🎉 I was sowing at the wrong time….and then I found your poppy growing videos last year. Thanks for such useful and practical info, Brie. I don’t holiday shop on Black Friday so planting poppies will be my new holiday tradition 😊

[DruggiePlays]

God i wish someone did a video of with this quality, research and experience on tropical weather like zone 12 (min +10°C)

I guess i will test by myself and if i did some progress i will spread the wisdom

[ChasingDragons]

Thank you so much for showing this. I no longer need a doctor :)

[purplethumb]

Oh, my gosh, I had no idea poppies get that big/tall! Gorgeous!

[joshuaweathers]

They all look so healthy very nice work! I bet the fragrance is spectacular. 😁 And the bottles fantastic idea.

[lisamarie]

I can vouch for the poppies not liking hot weather! They are also very prone to summer fungi and mites. They don't like excess water, but wilt in the heat if they don't get it. Next year, as I am in WI, I will start them indoors, and plant earlier in the year to avoid the extreme heat. They are so beautiful, and worth perfecting their successful growth!

[mrdrthat]

I totally would knock and ask for permission to just look at these flowers! Gorgeous.

[karenczerniak]

I share your full heart whenever someone admires and wants to stroll through your garden. I agree...no better compliment! I've put a reminder on my Nov 25 calendar for some direct sowing of poppies :) Thanks for sharing all your experience with us!

[nightshade]

I took your advice last year and fall seeded a mix of larkspur, poppies, bachelor buttons, along with dill, cilantro, radish, and parsley. No luck with poppies but everything else is blooming this spring! Thanks for the tip!

[daisygurl]

Fascinating! This is the first year I’ve grown California poppies, and I’m hooked! I hope to be able to attend one of your presentations so that I can purchase some of your seeds. The cottage garden borders look nothing short of amazing! Blessings... daisy

[joaniestraw]

Gorgeous…just love the loose, airy feel of your borders and gardens! There’s something about flowers and stalks that flow gently with soft a breeze. Your neighbours are sooo fortunate!

[carsonphoebus-oick]

🎉 wired your green house( classroom) today. Epic to walk your garden!!!. Can't wait till next season to put some these in the ground.

[madpharmtech]

Such a great, helpful video. I am growing poppy’s in zone 3b for the first time. I did a spring direct sow and some are just germinating. I will most definitely follow to see how to harvest my own seeds. Thank you and happy gardening.

[paddy]

I’m less bothered by size, just happy they germinate and bloom.

[GrowingonVancouverIsland]

I love the color combination of your bachelor buttons with the lavender poppies so pretty 😍

[พฎฐานฑมัคโฒน]

Thank you, very educational it's cleared all my doubt

[upgrayeddnotsure]

Your directions are working for me in east tx for all 3 types, I also am adding larkspur but I'm stratifing in the freezer for 2 weeks.

[eugenyah]

Thank you!!! Your cottage-style garden is very beautiful.

[serenababy]

Dummy me, i grew poppies from seed this season and had beautiful lilac PomPoms from rare seeds/baker creek (had great germination) but i cut off the seed making pods thinking they may rebloom lol! Oh well, now I know for next season to keep my seeds.