How To Grow Poppies From Seed Heads. It is a good idea to add some kind of organic fertilizer to the soil. Store your poppy seeds in baggies in a cool, dry place until the seeds are ready to plant.
They need light to germinate. At that point, snip off the seed heads and bring them inside to dry. The poppy seeds require a period of categorization to germinate.
A power tiller works best but the old fashioned, shovel, pick, hoe and rake will work too.
Sow poppy seeds where you intend to grow them outdoors after the threat of frost has passed in your area. Allow seeds to get light ( lightly rake the find seeds in and tamp down). Water the soil with a fine spray of water and then scatter the seed. Germinating and growing oriental poppies (papaver orientale) from seed can be more difficult than many other poppies, but with the right conditions and care, healthy vibrant plants can be established.