FlowersBeginner
Poppies
Papaver rhoeas / somniferum
Scientific Name
Papaver rhoeas / somniferum
Family
Papaveraceae
Origin
Europe and Asia
Type
Annual
70-90 days
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Seeds: nutty, mild; Petals: slightly bitter
- Seeds in baking (bagels, cakes)
- Petals in salads (P. rhoeas)
- Poppy seed oil
- Traditional European pastries
- Seed paste in desserts
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
Not recommended
Sow Outdoors
MarchAprilSeptemberOctober
Harvest
MayJuneJuly (flowers)August (seeds)
Health Benefits
- Traditional mild sedative (P. rhoeas petals)
- May help with coughs
- Traditional for children's sleep issues
- Contains antioxidants
- Traditional pain relief (not opium poppy)