Annual. Blooms late spring to summer. 12 - 14" tall. The world's most popular ornamental poppy! Traffic stopping bright red color. An international symbol of wartime sacrifice that is planted for its beauty and remembrance. This small, but brilliant poppy is called the Flanders Poppy or Corn Poppy. During World War I (1914-1918), the battlefields in Flanders, Belgium were so compacted and devastated by the war, that the wild red poppies stopped growing. After the war was over, the fields began to bloom again. The flower was immortalized by John McCrae - a Canadian soldier and physician. His poem, 'In Flanders Fields', spoke of them as reminders of those who had lost their lives in war fighting for a cause that must be taken up by future generations. Scatter them in early spring for your own personal memorial or simply enjoy them for their glorious beauty.
When to plant outside: COLD CLIMATES: Sow Seed as soon as ground can be worked in early spring. (4-8 weeks befor
