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Jan 16, 2016 8:34 AM CST
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Hi,
No, they don't really spread underground like that--no mechanism. Your new plants are most likely from seed and sometimes the seed can be dormant for years before conditions are favorable--could be self-sown from your clump a few feet away or even possibly from the seed you tried previously. Alternatively, if you somehow transported a piece of root over there...like rototilling poppies can really spread them around Hilarious!

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