| Description | Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) it 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 its 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 | It grows best at the colder end of its hardiness zone; it can't tolerate heat and humidity. |
| Flowers | Flowers are 3-inch, vibrant, yellow, orange, pink, white, and red blooms on leafless flower stems (scapes), F1 hybrid. Iceland poppies are amongst the best poppies for cutting, as they last for several days in a vase. |
| Fruit | Produces seed pods that produce very small black seeds. |
| Leaves | Forms a basal rosette, goes dormant in mid-summer. |
| Stems | It is a stemless (acaulescent) plant. Many people confuse a flower's stalk with a stem, but it's actually a flower scape. |
| Roots | Forms a tap root, making it difficult to move. |
| Dimensions | 20 inches in bloom, short after dead heading |
| Maintenance | dead head to prevent seed set, readily reseeds |
| Propagation | It will propagate from seeds, but since it is a hybrid, the seedling will be dissimilar to the parents. Asexually by division or root cuttings. |
| Native Site | It is a boreal flowering plant native to subpolar regions of Asia and the Yukon in North America (but not Iceland). It has been introduced to other areas like southern Argentina, Colorado, Greenland, and Tibet. |
| Misc Facts | syn: Oreomecon nudicaulis |
| 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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