"Mixing poppy flowers" generally refers to either growing different colored poppy varieties together from a seed mix to create a colorful display or, for planting purposes, mixing the tiny seeds with a carrying agent like sand to ensure even broadcasting.
Growing a Colorful Mix
Many commercially available seed packets contain a blend of different poppy varieties and colors, such as Shirley or Peony poppies, which naturally results in a mixed flower bed.
Color varieties Common poppy mixes (Papaver rhoeas) can include shades of red, pink, white, salmon, and orange. Peony poppies feature a blend of cream, purple, red striped, and antique shades.
Growing tips Poppies are best direct-sown into the garden as they have sensitive roots that do not like to be disturbed by transplanting. They need full sun and cool soil for germination, so many varieties are planted in autumn or early spring.
Self-seeding Many annual poppies will self-seed and return year after year, naturally creating a mixed drift of colors over time if some flowers are left to mature into seed pods.
