Iceland Poppy ‘Pastel Meadows’
Papaver nudicaule
Description
One of the most treasured spring flowers we grow, this magical blend of gold, peach, watermelon, blush, and white is breathtaking. A citrusy scent and abundant flowering habit stretching from early spring through midsummer make them a highly prized cutting garden addition. Technically considered a hardy perennial, poppies can survive even the coldest winters, but because they don’t do well in high heat they are often grown as a hardy annual or biennial.
Details
Height: 12 to 15 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
If you’re growing as a biennial, start seed indoors in trays in late summer and transplant into the garden in the fall. If you’re growing as an annual, start seed indoors in trays 8 to 12 weeks before last frost and transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seeds are very small; bottom-watering is recommended until plants emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
One of the most treasured spring flowers we grow, this magical blend of gold, peach, watermelon, blush, and white is breathtaking. A citrusy scent and abundant flowering habit stretching from early spring through midsummer make them a highly prized cutting garden addition. Technically considered a hardy perennial, poppies can survive even the coldest winters, but because they don’t do well in high heat they are often grown as a hardy annual or biennial.
Details
Height: 12 to 15 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
If you’re growing as a biennial, start seed indoors in trays in late summer and transplant into the garden in the fall. If you’re growing as an annual, start seed indoors in trays 8 to 12 weeks before last frost and transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seeds are very small; bottom-watering is recommended until plants emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
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