‘Legion of Honor’ Heirloom Crimson Poppy Seeds

Poppy Shirley Legion of Honor is a stunning heirloom variety celebrated for its delicate beauty and vibrant blooms. The flowers feature soft, papery petals in shades of vivid red with striking white edges, creating a captivating display that brightens any garden space. These poppies are suited to adding charm to cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, or as eye-catching borders. Easy to grow, Poppy Shirley Legion of Honor thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Simply scatter the seeds directly onto the ground in early spring or fall for a spectacular show of color as they flourish quickly with minimal care.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Easy to grow, Poppy Shirley Legion of Honor thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Light: Full Sun
• Planting season: Fall or Spring
• Starting location: Direct Sow
• Recorded soil pH: 6.6 - 7.0
• Recorded USDA zones: 10, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Legion of Honor’ Heirloom Crimson Poppy and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place ‘Legion of Honor’ Heirloom Crimson Poppy where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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