Growing Flowers

Poppies are a beautiful and hardy addition to any garden, and they require very little care while they are growing. Poppies will bloom throughout the late spring and summer if you continue to cut...

Poppy flowers can grow from 5 inches up to 4 feet tall. They are available in a wide variety of colors. The ideal soil temperature to grow poppy seeds is between 60 to 65 degrees F with an air...

Poppy flowers are famous for their bright red blooms, and poppy seeds commonly are used in cooking and baking. Poppies are easy to plant and care for, making them a popular choice for home...

The red poppy (Papver rhoeas) is known by many names: corn poppy, Flanders poppy, American Legion poppy, and Shirley poppy. Similar in looks to the poppy varietal used to harvest opium, the red...

A panorama of colors and varieties and subvarieties of poppies exist all over the world, from Mexico to Alaska to China and the Himalayas. Their beauty and medicinal properties make poppies one of...

Oriental poppies are among the lowest-maintenance garden flowers out there. They require very little care during maturation, and planting and propagation procedures are simple to follow. Poppies...

Poppies are one of the most common flowers grown by the home gardener. It's easy to see why. Poppies have large, beautiful flowers that come in almost any color of the rainbow. They are easy to...

California poppies are perennial plants that grow to between 12 and 18 inches in height and produce colorful flowers. The flowers can be a myriad of colors, including yellow, orange, white, pink...

Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy, is a flowering annual and sometimes perennial. It is grown as an ornamental garden plant for its large, brightly colored and saucer-shaped...

The genus Papavar contains hundreds of species of poppies, most of which are beautiful and easy to grow. Other genera contain plants called poppies, such as the California native Matilija poppy,...

Poppies produce opium, which can put a person to sleep, and are therefore symbolic to sleep. Since the poppy flower is often a blood-red color, the poppy is also used as a symbol of death. Poppies...

Poppies are a favorite in many flower gardens around the world. These brightly colored blooms come in almost any color and can grow to as tall as 2 feet. There are a multitude of varieties,...

Poppies are ornamental plants often cultivated for their vibrant flowers. They are extremely tolerant of cold temperatures and adapt to most growing conditions. Considered perennials because of...

This video will show you step-by-step instructions on how to plant and grow Papaver Somniferum Poppies from seed.

Poppies of the genus Papaver are annuals, perennials or tender perennials grown as annuals. Perennial Oriental Poppies bloom in dark pink, reds and lavender; Iceland poppies are perennials grown...

A poppy is an exotic flower for any garden. Whether in a hillside of golden petals opening at daybreak or one large brilliant red flower waving in the breeze, the poppy is a beautiful wildflower....

Red corn poppies are one of the easiest annuals to grow from seed. The bright red tissue paper flowers bloom from spring until the first frost giving them a very long blooming season. Red poppies...