I ’ve grown annuals in all sorts of places in my time as a professional gardener. From tiny, south-facing balconies crammed ...

Iceland Poppies are tricky to grow. Their tiny seeds are easy to lose or bury in a layer of vermiculite, and they are one of the few poppy varieties that do best when starting in a seed tray.

If you want to grow poppies in your garden, I'm sharing my best tips for planting and caring for these flowers. Related: 7 Gorgeous Flowers Martha is Starting From Seed Right Now Choose the Right ...

Type of poppy: Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Height: 20-30in Delicately colored misty and smoky grey, lilac, mauve, pink, soft orange and white single flowers – with no plants with red flowers.

Poppies are very rewarding to grow, with swathes of delicate red petals known to return year after year. Gardening experts have shared exactly how to start your own garden poppy display right now.

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was down sharply last year, according to the United Nations and private sources, but the plants are being grown in most provinces despite a ban imposed by ...

• Poppies are best planted by seed in the fall but can be planted as starts in a home garden right now. Fortune seekers flocking to California back in 1849 hoped to find fields of gold.

Consuming tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds, which come from the plant that produces opium, can lead to grave outcomes, such as addiction, overdose and death. Westend61/Getty Images/File.

This poppy plant often appears uninvited in gardens, perhaps from seed dropped by birds. They self-sow. Once you’ve grown them, they usually will pop up here and there every year afterward.

The California poppy project will sample populations of Eschscholzia californica from protected lands across the state. Click the map to view an interactive version. Cleland and Sexton will scrutinize ...

Every year, Martha and I grow dozens of poppy varieties. These must-have flowers are easy to grow and last for many years in the garden, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. We grow ...