Go Back Poppy Iceland Summer Breeze

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:07 PM
Papaver nudicaule 'Summer Breeze'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    These cute little poppies bloom like crazy in early summer, spending all of their energy producing new flowers rather than setting seed.  Since they are sterile, their bloom time is significantly longer than average poppies.  With its tidy, compact habit, this plant is suitable for use in rock gardens, troughs, or near the front of the border.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Poppies are popular and undemanding plants that have been grown for generations.  When in bloom, they are the stars of the flower border, oozing vivid colors of every shade except blue.  They will perform best in rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant divisions are best made in late summer or early fall. Poppies are prized cut flowers.  They should be cut just when buds start to break and their ends should be seared to prevent sap leakage from their stems.

    Flower Color

    Gold/orange

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    8

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    12-15

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

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    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border plants, Container, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or seed heads

    Bloom Time

    Early summer

    Critter Resistance

    Resistance to rabbit and deer

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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