{"product_id":"poppy-hungarian-blue","title":"Poppy Hungarian Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eA poppy of real distinction — and one of the most useful plants in the garden. \u003cem\u003eHungarian Blue\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive breadseed poppy: tall, elegant stems topped with large, single, bowl-shaped flowers in a rich violet-purple, set against silver-blue glaucous foliage that is beautiful from the moment it emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is a plant that gives twice. Once the petals fall, it produces large, decorative seed pods — architectural in the border through autumn, beautiful in dried arrangements, and yielding a bountiful harvest of slate-blue edible seeds that are the standard for European baking. An ultra-hardy self-seeder that, once established, will return year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapaver somniferum 'Hungarian Blue' — Very Hardy Annual (H7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 90–120cm | Flowers: June–August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 500 seeds per packet — sow direct, do not cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun; prefers lean, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 30cm apart for the largest pods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdible seeds — excellent for baking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: all plant parts except the seeds are toxic if ingested.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it with Ammi majus for a combination that looks as good in a vase as it does in the border.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647622857089,"sku":"POP-HUN","price":2.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/2048800a1c70d47b1cd79c7_upscale.jpg?v=1778266742","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/poppy-hungarian-blue","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}