{"product_id":"rg-poppy-laurens-dark-grape","title":"Lauren's Dark Grape Heirloom Poppy Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike garnet goblets held high above the border, Lauren's Dark Grape poppies bring a deliciously dramatic note to the spring garden. The 4–5-inch flowers have satiny, chalice-shaped petals in an unusually deep ruby-purple, glowing against broad, blue-gray foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a tall, old-fashioned poppy with real presence: plants can reach 3–5 feet in richer soil, making them marvelous punctuation at the back of a cottage border or among softer pastel flowers. Their cool-season performance and generous self-sowing habit can turn one spring display into a welcome encore.\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 Hardy 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, up to 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 3–5 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,900\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\u003eRemove fading flowers to prolong the show, or let selected pods mature and scatter seed for a naturally recurring drift. Find more singular beauties 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":44028113977403,"sku":"SWF5869","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/laurens-dark-grape-poppy-seed-packet.jpg?v=1787440071","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/rg-poppy-laurens-dark-grape","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}