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The listing, POPPY BLUE ~ HIMALAYAN/DUTCH ~ Blue Poppy Meconopsis sp.~ 50 or GIN 150! has ended.

HIMALAYAN BLUE POPPY/DUTCH GROWN
RARE AZURE COLOR!

Grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson and Awarded the prestigious "Award of Garden Merit" from the The Royal Horticultural Society, this head-turning rare Himalayan beauty boast an exceptionally vibrant past and rare Azure color.

First described in 1814 by a French botanist visiting Tibet, the illusive flower was considered fabled until 1922, when a failed expedition to the summit of Mt. Everest, led to its discovery by a legendary mountaineer named, George Leigh Mallory. Four years later, the tantalizing flower was all the buzz at the Royal Horticultural Society and soon after made its way into cottage gardens across the world.

Poppy's have a long history of use dating back some 6ooo years. Linked with everything from life, death, peace, medicinal, cooking, baking and spiritual causes, poppy's continue to enthrall humankind on so many levels. The Blue Poppy is sought after for its rare color and as welcomed addition to delectable sweets and pastries.

Nutritious and used in cuisines around the world Paver Somniferum Poppy's are a classic Kitchen Garden favorite.
HEIGHT: 3-4'
FULL SUN
Cold stratify seed in your refrigerator until planting in early Spring. Seeds can be started 8 weeks early indoors in deep pots. Plant 3-4 seeds per pot.
BLOOMS: Mid-summer.
ZONES: Annual in all zones.
PERENNIAL: 6-9
SUN: Shade-Part shade.
LIKES: A cold winter and a cool summer. The Blue Poppy is not tropical and will not suffer extreme or dry heat.
DISLIKES: 'Wet feet' or standing in water.
*The Blue Poppy does not create opium.

SEEDS PACKAGED IN PROTECTIVE AND BREATHABLE GLASSINE BAG. COLOR PHOTO AND INSTRUCTION INCLUDED.
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