After Midnight Poppy Seeds – 100 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Add a touch of dramatic, gothic elegance to your garden with 'After Midnight' Poppy seeds. This stunning heirloom variety is a true showstopper, producing velvety, deep crimson-purple blooms that appear nearly black. These dark, mysterious flowers create a breathtaking contrast against the bright green foliage, making them a perfect focal point for borders and cottage gardens. The sturdy stems make them excellent for fresh floral arrangements, while the unique seed pods add texture to dried displays.

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• Dramatic, deep velvety blooms that appear nearly black.
• Adds a touch of gothic elegance and high contrast to the garden.
• Sturdy stems make them excellent for fresh cut flower arrangements.
• Produces decorative seed pods perfect for dried crafts and displays.

• Plant Name: Poppy 'After Midnight' (Papaver somniferum)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual
• Height: 24-30 inches
• Days to Maturity: 80-90 days
• USDA Zone: 3-9
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Stratification (Recommended): Cold stratify seeds for 2-4 weeks before planting to break dormancy and improve germination.
• Sowing: Sow seeds indoors or directly outdoors after the threat of frost has passed.
• Depth: Sow 1/16 inch deep. Press lightly into the soil as they need some light to germinate.
• Spacing: Thin seedlings to 6-12 inches apart once they have a few sets of true leaves.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Care: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering, or leave them to form decorative seed pods.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

Shipping for this product

This product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. Its published standard shipping rate is $4.99 per order, with free standard shipping at a merchandise subtotal of $35 or more after discounts and before taxes. The options, offers, and final charges displayed at BuyAmerican checkout govern this order; purchases from other makers may ship separately. Carrier delivery dates are estimates. The supplier ships within the United States and may restrict certain seeds by destination.

Returns and seed guarantee

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