Unwins Poppy ‘Shirley Double Mix’ Seeds (1000 Seeds)

Bring classic charm and natural colour to your garden with Unwins Poppy ‘Shirley Double Mix’ (Papaver rhoeas). This beautiful mix produces semi-double and double field poppies in soft, cottage-garden shades of pink, red, and white.

Perfect for informal planting schemes, these common-type poppies look stunning scattered through borders, wildflower-style beds, and cottage garden planting. They’re also ideal for autumn sowing, helping you establish strong plants ready to flower the following summer. Developed from the famous Shirley poppies first selected by a nineteenth-century cleric, this variety is full of heritage and timeless appeal.

Key Features

• Lovely mix of pink, red, and white field poppies

• Produces semi-double and double flowers

• Ideal for cottage garden borders and wild-style planting

• Perfect for informal planting schemes

• Suitable for autumn sowing

• Sow outdoors directly where they are to flower

• Heritage variety developed by a 19th-century cleric

Sowing & Flowering

Sowing Time: March – October
Flowering Time: June – August
Sow Outdoors: Yes
Sow to Germination: 2–3 weeks
Sow to Flower: Approx. 3 months

Technical Specification

• SKU: 30210177

• Pack Quantity: 1000 seeds

• Colour: Mixed

• Plant Height: 60cm

• Spread: 30cm

• Plant Spacing: 30cm

• Sowing Depth: 3mm

• Time to Germination: 2–3 weeks

• Time to Flower: 3 months

Why choose Kean’s Claremorris

• Trusted local store with knowledgeable staff

• Quality seed varieties selected for Irish gardens

• Great seasonal selection for cottage garden flowers and pollinator-friendly planting