Add a touch of vintage sophistication to your garden with the Cream Peony Poppy. This stunning variety produces massive, fully double blooms in a soft, buttery cream-to-ivory hue. With their ruffled, "shredded" petals and immense size, they offer the luxurious look of a Peony with the effortless growing habit of a Poppy.

ITEM SPECIFICS

• Quantity: 250+ High-Quality Seeds

• Variety: Papaver paeoniflorum (Cream / Ivory)

• Type: Hardy Annual

• Height: 80cm – 100cm (32–40 inches)

• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

• Ideal For: White Gardens, Romantic Borders, and Floral Crafting

WHY GROW CREAM PEONY POPPIES?

• Elegant Color Palette: The soft cream tones are perfect for "Moonlight Gardens" or sophisticated white-themed borders, providing a calm but dramatic focal point.

• Huge Double Blooms: Each flower head is packed with hundreds of ruffled petals, creating a heavy, lush bloom that stands out from across the garden.

• Architectural Seed Pods: After the petals drop, you are left with large, pale-green, "pepper-pot" seed heads. These are highly decorative and a favorite for dried flower arrangements.

• Simple to Grow: These are hardy annuals that thrive with very little intervention—perfect for filling large gaps in the border quickly.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

• When to Sow: For best results, sow in early spring (March–May) or in late autumn for an earlier flowering start the following year.

• Sowing: Sow directly in their final flowering position. Poppies have sensitive taproots and dislike being transplanted.

• Method: Surface sow onto finely raked soil and press in gently. Do not bury them deep; they appreciate a little light to trigger germination.

• Germination: Usually occurs within 7–21 days.

• Care: Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Thin seedlings to 20cm apart to ensure the plants have enough strength to support the heavy flower heads.