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Meet The Owner!
I started Seed Needs at just 15 to bring my family closer, to retire my father, to employ friends and most importantly to help people!
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Flowers for all!
Who doesn't love flowers? We offer open pollinated, heirloom favorites such as daisies, cosmos, zinnias, nasturtium, Sunflowers & more!
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Culinary or medicinal?
Seed Needs offers a wide range of both culinary & medicinal herb seeds. Basil, chives, cilantro, rosemary, lavender, chamomile & more.
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Check out our vegetable seeds!
Seed Needs offers all the popular heirloom favorites! From carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radish, tomatoes, kale, beets, turnips and more!
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It all started with Reina!
Reina was the first child I sponsored in 2010. More than a decade later, Seed Needs now sponsors over 100 kids each and every month!
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St. Jude Children's Hospital
We continually donate to St. Jude Children's Hospital each & every month. Thanks to all who purchase our seeds to make this possible!
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Of Course we donate to ASPCA!
We not only help the humans ya know! We LOVE animals and choose to donate to ASPCA monthly as well. It is always an honor!
Product Description
A Seed Company On A Mission For Change
Seed Needs has been providing gardeners with quality seed products since 2010 and has shipped millions of packets to happy customers all over the US. We offer flowers, herbs, vegetables, vines, wildflower blends, seed packet collections and seed packet favors.
With the success of our brand, we have kept our promise to continually donate to different organizations and personally sponsor children all over the globe each and every month. We grew our sponsorships from just 1 child to over 100 children worldwide in only a few years. We would like to sincerely thank all who support us because it wouldn't be possible without you!
About Our Packets
Front Side
Seed packets by Seed Needs are beautifully illustrated and provide a colorful depiction of the variety inside. We provide the common name, as well as the scientific name, seed quantity and a few specs about the variety to be grown.
Back Side
Each packet contains full growing instructions on the reverse side. Specifications on sowing the seed, growing conditions such as sunlight and moisture preferences and germination and growth information can be found as well.
We also provide a QR code to scan for easy reordering.
About Our Seeds
- Always Non-GMO / Untreated.
- Stored in a temperature controlled facility that's free of moisture.
- Always packaged for the current and the following growing seasons.
- True to the variety advertised.
- 99% pure seed with no added fillers.
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Seed Needs never knowingly purchases treated seeds products. We also do not treat any of our seed products with substances such as neonicotinoid or thyram. |
Always fresh and intended for the current and following growing seasons. Seeds are packaged in water resistant / tear resistant packaging. |
Heirlooms are varieties that have been purposely bred, selected and passed down from generation to generation. They are wholesome picks that will breed true to the parent seed every time. |
Flowers will attract all sorts of beneficial insects to the garden, such as butterflies, bumblebees, honeybees and ladybugs. |
Som. Poppies are a beautiful addition to gardens in temperate areas. The plants grow to a mature height of about 24 to 36 inches tall. The long stems are accented with light, greyish-blue leaves, which are attractively jagged-edged and often glabrous. The flowers are about the size of the palm of your hand and have four large, ruffled petals. There are sometimes dark spots at the base of the petals, ranging in various shades of purple. The centers are lime green and yellow, with a round button-like shape, surrounded by a lacy fringe.
Grown as annuals in cooler regions, these will generously self-seed after all of its blooms wilt. In warmer locations, these beauties are categorized as a Tender Perennial and will return the following year if the winter temperatures aren't too cold. The seed pods crack open along the lines of the star shapes on top, and small round seeds will make their way to the bare ground beneath, allowing these beauties to sprout anew in the Spring. They will grow wherever the seeds are scattered if the growing conditions are right.
Poppy plants will bloom for a few short weeks, up until the first frost. They are known to attract an array of beneficial insects to the garden, making them the perfect choice for many insectaries and butterfly gardens. The large, colorful blooms will lure in hummingbirds, butterflies, bumblebees and honeybees.
Poppies can be used as cut flowers, in both bouquets and floral arrangements. The only disadvantage to using them as a cut flower is that the blossoms only last for a couple of days. The candy colored blooms are beautiful in the garden, or in beds as a mid-range height flower. If there is enough room for a yard-round plant, they can grow along walks in sunny places. When the flowers die, the plants are still pretty; the seed pods look like balls with a ten-pointed star on the top and when dried, make attractive additions to dried flower arrangements.
The flowers in this mixture of seeds are white with magenta base marks, red with black, magenta with dark maroon, and a light mauve with black.
Quick Facts
- Type: Flower
- Color: Mixture
- Height: 24" to 36" Tall
- Width: 10" Spread
- Season: Annual / Tender Perennial
- Zones: 3 to 9
- Environment: Full Sun / Partial shade
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Sowing The SeedThese seeds grow best with a period of stratification, 4 weeks prior to sowing. The seeds are also best sown directly outdoors, when the weather is warm and all danger of frost has passed. The root system of these popular flowers is pretty weak until they are matured, so transplanting is out of the question. Remove all unwanted plant life from your sowing area, turning the dirt, or replacing it with fresh soil. Sprinkle the seeds to the surface of the soil, on a calm day, making sure that no high winds can blow the tiny seeds away. Do not cover your Poppy seeds as they require light to germinate properly. Pat down the soil to keep the seeds in place. |
Growing ConditionsPoppies will enjoy an area of full sunlight in cool regions and partial shade in warmer regions. They thrive in temperatures of around 70F and don't like the heat of summer. The soil should be well drained and can be average to rich, although it prefers sandy soils most. Areas that consist of hard, compact soil will retain too much moisture, so mixing a light compost is recommended for improved drainage. Water daily, with a mist setting, allowing the seeds to receive an adequate amount of moisture, without drowning the seeds. |
Germination & GrowthYour Poppies will begin to germinate within roughly 7 to 21 days after sowing. The plants will reach a mature height of 24 to 36 inches tall, and can be spaced about 6 inches apart. Poppy plants are best established by the masses. Sowing a large sum of seeds within a small area will result in a beautiful sea of red, pink & purple blooms. Allow the seed pods to dry out during the late summer / early fall to establish new plants the following season, from seeds that will fall to the bare ground beneath. |
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| Sold By | Seed Needs LLC | Seed Needs LLC | Maureen M Meiser | Home and Garden Meadows | True Leaf Market | Outsidepride |
| type | Flower | Flower | Flower | Flower | Vegetable | Flower |
| number of pieces | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | 10000 |
| sunlight exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade | Full Sun, Partial Shade | — | Full Sun | Full Sun | Partial Sun |
| usda hardiness zone | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| blooming period | Early Summer | Spring to Summer | Year Round | — | Fall, Spring | Summer to Winter |
| planting period | Spring | Spring | Year Round | Spring | — | Spring |
| soil type | Prefers Sandy Soils | Prefers Sandy Soils | Sandy Soil | — | — | Loam Soil |
| expected height | 36 inches | 32 inches | — | — | — | 30 inches |
| moisture needs | Regular Watering | Moderate Watering | Moderate Watering | Moderate Watering | Moderate Watering | Little To No Watering |
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These DO germinate and without stratification
Poppies are a little tricky, because they are so teeny tiny while also not being ideal for transplanting.I have read conflicting information regarding stratification in order for them to germinate. They do NOT require this, I did not do anything extra and they have germinated quite nicely .What I do is mix the tiny seeds with sand (the sand is simply to be serve as a ‘marker’) before direct sowing them outside. After I direct sow them - by basically pouring a line of the sand in the chosen location - I make sure not to cover the area and gently water. I say gently because too strong of a stream of water can cover or move them etc .What I also do is sow some of them in a pot like the picture I have included, mostly for germination verification purposes (because the seedlings are so little and there are many look-alike random seedlings naturally present most anyplace outside)I’m not an expert, I’m just sharing the information I’ve learned via experience and trial and error etc . The most important thing I am glad to share with whomever is reading this is that these are legitimate seeds that will germinate readily, given the proper growing conditions I mentioned earlier.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
I have read conflicting information regarding stratification in order for them to germinate. They do NOT require this, I did not do anything extra and they have germinated quite nicely .
What I do is mix the tiny seeds with sand (the sand is simply to be serve as a ‘marker’) before direct sowing them outside. After I direct sow them - by basically pouring a line of the sand in the chosen location - I make sure not to cover the area and gently water. I say gently because too strong of a stream of water can cover or move them etc .
What I also do is sow some of them in a pot like the picture I have included, mostly for germination verification purposes (because the seedlings are so little and there are many look-alike random seedlings naturally present most anyplace outside)
I’m not an expert, I’m just sharing the information I’ve learned via experience and trial and error etc . The most important thing I am glad to share with whomever is reading this is that these are legitimate seeds that will germinate readily, given the proper growing conditions I mentioned earlier.
Size: 2 Packs (1,000 Seeds)Verified Purchase
These DO germinate and without stratification
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
Poppies are a little tricky, because they are so teeny tiny while also not being ideal for transplanting.Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
I have read conflicting information regarding stratification in order for them to germinate. They do NOT require this, I did not do anything extra and they have germinated quite nicely .
What I do is mix the tiny seeds with sand (the sand is simply to be serve as a ‘marker’) before direct sowing them outside. After I direct sow them - by basically pouring a line of the sand in the chosen location - I make sure not to cover the area and gently water. I say gently because too strong of a stream of water can cover or move them etc .
What I also do is sow some of them in a pot like the picture I have included, mostly for germination verification purposes (because the seedlings are so little and there are many look-alike random seedlings naturally present most anyplace outside)
I’m not an expert, I’m just sharing the information I’ve learned via experience and trial and error etc . The most important thing I am glad to share with whomever is reading this is that these are legitimate seeds that will germinate readily, given the proper growing conditions I mentioned earlier.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021
Size: 2 Packs (1,000 Seeds)Verified Purchase
I was able to get a very high germination rate after reading instructions on a website. It said to mix seeds with moist soil and chill in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. I did this twice, adding it all to a sandwich sized ziplock bag. By the end of two weeks, the seeds were visibly sprouted, even though they were in the refrigerator. From there, I added them to my garden bed outside and put a thin layer of dirt over them. About 4-5 days later I could see the seedlings. They are about two weeks after planting in this photo. I am excited, hoping they will keep growing.
Update: They did continue to grow and the first row is flowering now, the second row is budding. About half of them reached the advertised height of 24-36". Many of them are much smaller. I read that you need deep tilled soil for the taproot to develop properly, so I think that is the problem in my case. There was also a 100 degree heat wave in June where I live (Denver metro area), and I think that may have affected the growth. So far, most of the flowers are the red color, probably the Danish flag variety, and I think one of the packs contained only that. One other was a pretty pure white color. The pod size reminds me of marbles. Some are the big marbles, others the small marbles.
Update: They did continue to grow and the first row is flowering now, the second row is budding. About half of them reached the advertised height of 24-36". Many of them are much smaller. I read that you need deep tilled soil for the taproot to develop properly, so I think that is the problem in my case. There was also a 100 degree heat wave in June where I live (Denver metro area), and I think that may have affected the growth. So far, most of the flowers are the red color, probably the Danish flag variety, and I think one of the packs contained only that. One other was a pretty pure white color. The pod size reminds me of marbles. Some are the big marbles, others the small marbles.
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