Mr Fothergill's Poppy Seeds, Much loved, nostalgic blooms. Can be found growing wild in arable fields and on roadside verges. Ideal in drifts in annual borders and ‘wild’ garden areas.

Sow outdoors where they are to flower, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14–28 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm apart. Water well until plants are established. For a continuous display, make sowings at two to three weekly intervals. Sowings made in curves rather than straight lines often create a more pleasing effect. Late summer and autumn sowings will flower the following year, often earlier than spring sowings.

• Hardy annual, it can be sown where it is to flower
• Easy to grow, evocative and popular British blooms
• Ideal for naturalising, spectacular in drifts

Sow time: Mar-May, Aug-Oct
Flowering/Harvesting time: May-Aug