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Planting Poppy Seeds: October Sowing for Spring Blooms

Sow poppy seeds (Shirley, Iceland, Oriental, opium) in late October. Scratch soil, scatter seeds among warm-season perennials (agastache, perovskia, boltonia). Poppies bloom early, then vanish in heat. Treat as annuals. Nursery plants available in spring—plant immediately.

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