{"product_id":"poppy-heirloom-pepperbox","title":"‘Pepperbox Poppy’ Heirloom Herb Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003ePepperbox earns its garden space three times over. First come the nodding, papery flowers—purple, red, and pale pink, each dramatically marked with a dark central blotch. Then the sturdy gray-green plants produce handsome sculptural pods. Finally, those dry pods hold blue-black seeds with a nutty flavor for baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaching 3–4 feet, this heirloom has the relaxed grandeur of an old cottage garden and enough vertical structure to carry a border from flower into seed-pod season. Leave the pods standing for their architectural silhouette, gather them for dried arrangements, or harvest the mature seed for the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow in fall or very early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barely cover, about 1\/8 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–8 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety prefers a start in the open air. Review \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003ehow to direct sow flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom fluttering flowers to decorative pods and a homegrown seed harvest, Pepperbox is a wonderfully productive beauty. Explore more distinctive varieties in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028133802043,"sku":"SWF5365","price":3.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/pepperbox-poppy-seed-packet_89e37492-b1df-43b7-84c8-241619391b4b.jpg?v=1787495273","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/poppy-heirloom-pepperbox","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}