Icelandic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun (light afternoon shade appreciated in hotter climates)

Bloom Time:

• Late spring to early summer
• May bloom intermittently into early fall in cooler climates

Size:

Height: 12 to 24 inches tall
Width: 8 to 12 inches wide

Attributes:

• Papery, fragrant flowers in soft, glowing colors
• Great for cut flower arrangements
• Cool-season performer—best bloom in spring and early summer
• Will self-sow in ideal conditions
• Pollinator friendly, attracting bees and butterflies
• Low, tidy foliage ideal for front-of-border planting
• Prefers well-drained soil; dislikes soggy or overly rich soils
• Often treated as an annual or short-lived perennial
• Tolerant of light frost

Companion:

• Columbine (Aquilegia)
• Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis)
• Viola and Pansies
• Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina) – soft texture pairing
• Salvia
• Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea cyanus)
• Coreopsis
• Sweet Alyssum
• Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) – similar seasonal bloom period
• Dusty Miller – great foliage contrast