Baking with poppy seeds is a centuries old tradition, and easy to grow, cold-tolerant poppies are a joy in the spring garden. This large podded Eastern European heirloom strain has luminous, ethereal white or pale lavender petals with contrasting dark center blotches and blue-green toothed leaves. The eye-catching flowers are followed by urn-shaped decorative pods full of tasty seeds delicious for cooking and baking. Homegrown poppy seed is wonderfully fresh, sweet and nutty tasting–you’ll love it! Approximately 1,000 seeds per pack.
Variety Details
Plant type: Annual
Growth habit: Bush
Crop category: Herb
Kitchen profile: Baking with poppy seeds is a centuries old tradition, and easy to grow, cold-tolerant poppies are a joy in the spring garden.
Recorded feature: Does Not Require Support
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Light: Full Sun
Planting season: Fall or Spring or Winter
Starting location: Direct Sow
Recorded soil pH: 6.6 – 7.0
Match ‘Hungarian Breadseed Poppy’ Heirloom Kitchen Herb to the light, soil, and temperature information recorded for the species. Some herbs are direct sown, while others benefit from a protected start or species-specific pretreatment, so retain the packet for reference. Keep seed media from drying during establishment without leaving it saturated. Once plants are growing, harvest modestly so foliage remains for continued development. Assign perennial herbs a long-term location, and consider containers for species with a spreading habit.
Before sowing ‘Hungarian Breadseed Poppy’ Heirloom Kitchen Herb, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
