How do I get poppies in Minecraft?

Poppies spawn naturally in grassy biomes like plains and meadows. Break them like any other plant and pick up the item. You can't craft them.

What can I make with poppies?

The main use is making red dye. You can also use them in suspicious stew recipes or plant them for decoration and to attract bees.

Are poppies useful in Minecraft?

They're not essential, but red dye is handy for coloring blocks. Poppies are also common enough that you'll run into them a lot while exploring.

What's the difference between poppies and other flowers?

Poppies are red flowers that spawn almost everywhere. Most other flowers are rarer and spawn in specific biomes. Poppies work the same way functionally though.

How do I give myself a poppy with a command?

Use /give @p poppy 1 in Java 1.13+. For older versions use /give @p red_flower 1 0. Change @p to a player name if needed.

Poppy - Minecraft Item Guide

Poppies are red flowers you can find and gather in Minecraft. They’re one of the most common wild flowers and show up pretty much everywhere. You can’t craft them, but you can find them growing naturally across different biomes and use them for dyes, decorations, and even brewing.

Where to Find Poppies in Creative Mode

Looking for the Poppy in Creative? Here’s where it shows up depending on your version:

Minecraft Version	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition 1.8 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition 1.19.3+	Natural Blocks

How to Get a Poppy in Survival Mode

In Survival mode, you just need to find a poppy flower growing naturally and break it. Here’s how:

Finding Poppies

Poppies spawn in pretty much any grassy biome. Walk around plains, forests, or meadows and you’ll see them. They’re the red flowers, so they’re easy to spot.

Breaking the Flower

Just break the flower like you’d break any plant:

Java Edition: Left click and hold
Pocket Edition: Tap and hold
Console (Xbox/PS): Hold RT (Xbox) or R2 (PS)
Nintendo Switch: Hold ZR
Windows 10 Edition: Left click and hold

The flower breaks instantly and drops a poppy item on the ground.

Picking It Up

Walk over the poppy to add it to your inventory. That’s it. Pretty straightforward.

Item ID and Name

Java Edition

Name	ID Name	Numeric ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Versions
Poppy	red_flower	38	0	64	1.8 – 1.12
Poppy	poppy	N/A	N/A	64	1.13+

The ID name changed in 1.13 when Minecraft updated the naming system. In older versions it’s red_flower. Newer versions just call it poppy.

Give Command

Want to get a poppy instantly? Use the give command:

Java Edition 1.13+

/give @p poppy 1

Java Edition 1.8 – 1.12

/give @p red_flower 1 0

What You Can Make With Poppies

Poppies aren’t super rare or valuable, but they’re useful:

Red Dye: Poppies turn into red dye. Useful for coloring wool, concrete, and other blocks.
Suspicious Stew: You can craft it with mushrooms for food or buff effects.

Red dye is probably the main reason you’d want to collect them.

Things to Do With Poppies

Decorate: Plant them in pots or place them on the ground for decoration.
Breed Bees: Bees are attracted to flowers, including poppies. Use them to attract and breed bees.
Compost: Throw poppies in a composter for a small chance of increasing compost level.

Other Minecraft Flowers

There are lots of other flowers in Minecraft if you’re looking for variety or specific colors:

Blue Orchid
Allium
Azure Bluet
Tulips (Red, Orange, White, Pink)
Oxeye Daisy
Sunflower
Lilac
Rose Bush
Peony
Cornflower
Lily of the Valley
Wither Rose
Azalea
Flowering Azalea
Spore Blossom

Each flower has different colors and some spawn in specific biomes, so explore around to find the ones you like.

Poppy – Minecraft Item Guide