Oriental Poppy (Papaver Orientale Orange-scarlet) Seed count is approximate by weight. You will have more then listed count. Flower Specifications Season: Perennial USDA Zones: 2 - 7 Height: 36 inches Bloom Season: Spring and summer Bloom Color: Orange-scarlet Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8 Deer Resistant: Yes Planting Directions Temperature: 68F Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days Light Required: Yes Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination Plant Spacing: 18 inches Care Maintenance: Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, except P. alpinum and its cultivars, which require very sharply drained soil. California poppies can grow in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Meconopsis poppies grow in humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil, open enough to prevent stagnation and rot in winter; site in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch generously, and water in dry spells in summer. Short-lived perennials, e.g.M. betonicifolia, are less likely to be monocarpic in moist conditions, and its flowering is prevented until several crowns have been formed.