Watch honeybees bask all day in a vibrant cup formed by two-toned petals of violet and magenta. Once pollinated, the delicate petals will fall away revealing a blue-green pod that swells with seed in a matter of days. This annual breadseed variety produces large pods filled with scrumptious, nutty seeds that you can use in baking. Allow the pods to mature on the plant for the best-tasting seed. Poppies are very easy to grow, and even tolerate poor soils, but they require cold-stratification; for best results, direct sow from fall to early winter and look for tiny blue-green seedlings in spring.
