Description | Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy is a short lived perennial that reseeds in the garden. Silky crepe paper like flowers in many colors. Grows best in the colder end of it's hardiness zone. |
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Pronunciation | (pa-PA-ver)(noo-dih-KA-lee) |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials |
Hardiness Zone | 2-7 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist, dry during dormancy |
Soil & Site | moist, well drained |
Temperature | grows best in the colder end of it's hardiness zone, can't tolerate heat and humidity |
Flowers | 3 inch, vibrant, yellow, orange, pink, white and red flowers on leafless flower stems (scapes), F1 hybrid |
Leaves | forms a basal rosette, goes dormant in mid summer |
Stems | stemless (acaulescent) |
Dimensions | 20 inches in bloom, short after dead heading |
Maintenance | dead head to prevent seed set, readily reseeds |
Propagation | will propagate from seeds but since it is an hybrid the seedling will be dissimilar to the parents, division |
Native Site | subarctic regions |
Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |