{"product_id":"papaver-somniferum-white-swan-seeds-breadseed-poppies","title":"Papaver somniferum White Swan | Breadseed Poppies | Feathered Poppy","description":"\u003ch1 data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"297\"\u003ePapaver somniferum ‘White Swan’ | Breadseed Poppy | Feathered Poppy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"748\" data-start=\"293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"309\" data-start=\"293\"\u003e‘White Swan’\u003c\/strong\u003e is a breathtaking feathered poppy variety that brings light, movement, and delicate elegance to summer borders. This laciniatum-type \u003cem data-end=\"463\" data-start=\"443\"\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e features deeply cut, finely fringed petals in luminous shades of pure white to soft cream, creating a cloud-like, ethereal presence in the garden. The blooms appear almost weightless as they sway in the breeze, offering a striking contrast to darker foliage and structural perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1010\" data-start=\"750\"\u003eAfter flowering, ‘White Swan’ develops beautiful round seed pods — a favourite among florists for fresh and dried work. Easy to grow and fast to establish, these poppies thrive when \u003cstrong data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"932\"\u003edirect-sown\u003c\/strong\u003e, rewarding gardeners with a long season of decorative display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1091\" data-start=\"1067\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1091\" data-start=\"1070\"\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1094\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"1094\"\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1114\"\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"1140\"\u003elaciniatum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘White Swan’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breadseed Poppy, Feathered Poppy, Peony Poppy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80–90 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1331\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003ePinching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1356\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1345\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70–90 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1383\" data-start=\"1359\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1372\" data-start=\"1359\"\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1405\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003eFlowering time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June – September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1427\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1443\" data-start=\"1427\"\u003ePacket size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1490\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003eApprox. seeds per packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1500\"\u003eWhy Grow ‘White Swan’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1528\"\u003eEthereal, fringed white blooms with unique texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1591\"\u003eExceptional garden presence — bold, tall, architectural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1710\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003eOrnamental seed pods perfect for drying and floral design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1713\"\u003eEasy direct-sow annual with fast growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003eSelf-seeds lightly for future seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1863\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eIdeal for cottage gardens, borders, and meadow-style plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1887\" data-start=\"1870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1887\" data-start=\"1873\"\u003eHow to Sow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1919\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003eDirect Sow (recommended):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2001\" data-start=\"1922\"\u003eSow \u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eearly spring\u003c\/strong\u003e (March–May) or \u003cstrong data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1958\"\u003elate summer–autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e (August–September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2066\" data-start=\"2004\"\u003eScatter seeds thinly onto raked soil; 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