Q: We have some Oriental poppy plants in our perennial garden and my mother says that the seeds can be used in making sweet rolls. Does poppy seed really come from Oriental poppy? A: Oriental poppy, ...

Annual poppies are one of the easiest and most beautiful flowers to plant and grow, with stunning new types of poppies being developed each year. Over the years, corn poppies have become available in ...

It's tempting to wonder if that little jar of grocery store poppy seeds in your pantry could do more than top bagels — could they grow flowers in your garden, too? Most culinary poppy seeds come from ...

ZHARI, Afghanistan (AP) - It's the cash crop of the Taliban and the scourge of Afghanistan - the country's intractable opium cultivation. This year, many Afghan poppy farmers are expecting a windfall ...

Police have charged four people in connection to an opium poppy bust, which they say is worth between $160,000 and $500,000.