Papaver nudicaule/Iceland Poppy



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Scientific Name: Papaver nudicaule
Common Name: Iceland Poppy
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: to 1 foot
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Flower color: White, Yellow, Orange, Various
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: This short lived perennial is generally grown as an annual, particularly in the southeast US. Here it is a binennial as it is seeded in the fall where it makes a lavish display of slightly fragrant flowers in spring and dies in the hot weather of summer. It lives as a perennial for only a very few years in colder climates.