Thanks John for the input. I'm going to give it a shot. I'm told this Izmir afghan poppy flowers in 55 days!? Hoping the California's do well too, great color!

I bought what I thought were corn poppy seeds this spring and sprinkled them out there. They grew and bloomed in a matter of weeks but looked more like Shirley Poppies. They didn't last long due to heat but I was excited to see them for awhile. Would like to try some Lauren's Grape this fall but think they are papaver somniferum, opium poppies, and I think it is illegal to even grow them in NC. Any info on that?

I'm willing to lean on the side that it is illegal in NC. I'm in SC and you can have the seeds (for sale in most grocery stores for food purposes) but pretty sure the actual plants/pods are illegal, yet the local garden club grows them in a small quantity for show. As long as you're not growing acres with intent to distribute, you should be ok. Illegal or not, those flowers are a work of art. Just blows my mind on the patterns and colors they produce. Good luck with the grow

I’m no expert, but it seems to me that poppies being grown by private citizens would be pretty low on the list of things law enforcement would be concerned with. As long as you don’t have a commercial operation, I think you’re probably safe to grow a few poppies. Just my two cents.

I've read that it's best to plant poppies in the fall here in South Carolina. The reason is because they need to go through a freeze so they'll . It was recommended to put the seeds in the freezer for a couple of days prior to planting in the spring. Sounds like sound advice to me. Let me know if you try it. I'm interested in the results. Good