Breadseed Poppy

Beautiful in its simplicity. Dark violet flowers have a darker violet blotch in the center. Petal margins are slightly wavy. Very early to flower. Not showy but still eye-catching for a humble breadseed poppy. Relatively short plants and thin flowering stalks are rather susceptible to lodging. Capsules are large and dehiscent, meaning it will resow readily! P. somniferum. Acquired by SSE in 2004 from Ray Griffiths who originally obtained it from Abundant Life Seed Foundation. CV Abu offered this variety in their catalogs from 1988-2003. SSE Accession # 113776