Papaver nudicaule Iceland Poppy
Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Border, Cutting Bed, Flower Bed
Habit: Upright, Clump
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Pink, White
Blooms: Late Winter, Early Spring
Width: 6” - 8”.; Height: 8” - 10”
Fertility: Average
Soil: Well-drained
Their graceful, wiry flower stalks topped with brightly colored, silky flowers brighten up even the coldest winter or spring day. Fragrant blooms on plants reach 2 to 4 in. wide. Let soil dry out as they go dormant in late summer. Excellent cut flowers if done before flowers open and ends of stems are seared with flame. Deadhead spent flowers to lengthen bloom.