growing poppies from seed

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myezek Carson City, NV(Zone 6a) Apr 11, 2010

Does anyone know if one can grow poppies from the poppy seed one buys at the grocery store? Is the seed treated in such as way as to render it sterile? Thanks

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 11, 2010

Here is some info: Both of these links say yes you can.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4752952_grow-papaver-somniferum-poppies.html

http://www.longcreekherbs.com/2006/08/bread-poppies_21.html

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myezek Carson City, NV(Zone 6a) Apr 11, 2010

Thanks for the info. Apparently I wouldn't get the bright red fringed flowers I want.

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Tylersays Madison Heights, VA Apr 13, 2010

The poppy seeds that are sold as spice are somniferum poppies? That's interesting to know. Years ago you could buy somniferum poppy seed at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. If I'm not mistaken he was the first to cultivate them in the new world. I think they got a stick up their astilbe and stopped selling them some time back!

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