With its bright red flowers, corn poppy is one of the most well-known representatives of the plant genus “Poppy” (Papaver). The plants are easy to cultivate and can easily be sown in the garden.

win seeds

If poppies are to be sown from your own plants, the seeds must be harvested after flowering. The ideal time for this is when the poppy seed pods are completely dry. To keep the poppy seeds from falling out when the pods tilt, it is best to cut them right off the stem.

I Tip: If you hear the seeds inside the poppy capsules when you shake them, it’s the right time to cut off the capsules.

After cutting, shake the poppy seeds out of the pod and keep dry. In this way, they retain their germination power.

time

At what time of year you should sow poppy seeds depends on the poppy variety. In any case, you should sow on a dry day so that the rain does not wash away the seeds.

spring to summer

You can sow these poppy varieties from spring to summer:

Islandmohn Monarch (Papaver nudicaule “Monarch”)

  • May to June
  • Germination temperature: 12 to 18 degrees Celsius

Klatschmohn „Amazing Grey“ (Papaver rhoeas „Amazing Grey“)

  • March to June
  • Germination temperature: 15 to 20 degrees Celsius

Seidenmohn (Papaver rhoeas fl. pl.)

  • March to June
  • Germination temperature: over 18 degrees Celsius

Turkish poppy (Papaver orientale)

  • May to July
  • Germination temperature: 12 to 14 degrees Celsius

Tulip mohn (Papaver glaucum)

  • March to June
  • Germination temperature: 20 to 22 degrees Celsius

spring and autumn

Poppy varieties that can be sown in spring and/or autumn, with February only being an option when the ground is no longer frozen, are:

Blue poppy (Papaver somniferum)

  • March to June
  • September to October
  • Germination temperature: 15 degrees Celsius

Double poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

  • February to April
  • September
  • Germination temperature: 12 to 14 degrees Celsius

Corn poppy ‘evening fire’ (Papaver rhoeas ‘evening fire’)

  • March to May
  • September to October
  • Germination temperature: 15 to 18 degrees Celsius

Klatschmohn „Angels Choir“ (Papaver rhoeas „Angels Choir)

  • March to May
  • September to October
  • Germination temperature: 15 to 17 degrees Celsius

Zwergmohn „Ladybird“

  • March to June
  • September
  • Germination temperature: 15 to 20 degrees Celsius
Tip: Plants sown in autumn will bloom particularly early next year.

sowing

Since poppy seeds are very small, you should sow them by hand. So that they do not stick between your fingers, it is advisable to mix the seeds with some soil or sand in your hand. As a light germinator, you do not need to cover the poppy, but you should press the seeds lightly so that they stick to the ground.

Kira Bellingham

I'm a homes writer and editor with more than 20 years' experience in publishing. I have worked across many titles, including Ideal Home and, of course, Homes & Gardens. My day job is as Chief Group Sub Editor across the homes and interiors titles in the group. This has given me broad experience in interiors advice on just about every subject. I'm obsessed with interiors and delighted to be part of the Homes & Gardens team.

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