Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific Name: Papaver nudicaule Champagne Bubbles

Common Name: Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy

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.

Pronunciation(pa-PA-ver)(noo-dih-KA-lee)
Plant TypeAnnuals, Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials
Hardiness Zone2-7
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist, dry during dormancy
Soil & Sitemoist, well drained
Temperaturegrows best in the colder end of it's hardiness zone, can't tolerate heat and humidity
Flowers3 inch, vibrant, yellow, orange, pink, white and red flowers on leafless flower stems (scapes), F1 hybrid
Leavesforms a basal rosette, goes dormant in mid summer
Stemsstemless (acaulescent)
Dimensions20 inches in bloom, short after dead heading
Maintenancedead head to prevent seed set, readily reseeds
Propagationwill propagate from seeds but since it is an hybrid the seedling will be dissimilar to the parents, division
Native Sitesubarctic 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)
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