{"product_id":"fothergills-poppy-american-legion-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Poppy American Legion Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Papaver rhoeas, a classic, fast-maturing hardy annual field poppy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDramatic High-Contrast Blooms:\u003c\/b\u003e Features large, bowl-shaped flowers of an intense, brilliant scarlet-red, instantly set apart by their startling, clean white centres and dark, radiating anthers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEffortless Border Filler:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaches a perfectly balanced height of 60cm (2ft) on slender, airy stems, blending beautifully into cottage garden schemes, wildflower meadows, and mixed borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Impact Drift Sowing:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for broadcast sowing in large patches or naturalized drifts, creating a breathtaking, undulating sea of crimson throughout the summer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlexible Sowing Windows:\u003c\/b\u003e Can be sown in the spring for a mid-summer display, or sown in the autumn where cloche protection over winter helps the young seedlings establish for an extra-early, robust spring flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTraditional Wildlife Magnet:\u003c\/b\u003e The open, accessible single blooms act as a brilliant resource for native pollinators, drawing in honeybees and bumblebees with their abundant pollen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSow seeds directly outdoors where they are to flower, either in spring or early autumn. Prepare the ground by raking soil to a fine tilth, scatter the seeds thinly on the surface, and press down lightly (do not bury them deeply, as poppy seeds require light to germinate).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeep the seedbed moist until germination occurs. Thin the young seedlings out to roughly 15–20cm apart to allow the plants plenty of light and structural room to branch out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor an autumn sowing in colder or exposed regions, provide a clear cloche or horticultural fleece over the winter to protect the young foliage from harsh frosts, ensuring an explosive display early the following summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57662146675071,"sku":"FTG-47149","price":3.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_Poppy_American_Legion_Seeds.webp?v=1780323897","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-poppy-american-legion-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}