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Iceland Poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Crinkly, crepe-paper type blossoms. Keep seedlings moist until they're 2-3" tall, then reduce watering. Perform best if direct-sown, so plant them in peat pots or soil blocks to minimize root disturbance if planting them indoors.

Annual
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Spacing

6 in

Height

12–24 in

Sun

Full Sun

How we grow it

Germination

Depth
0.0625 in
Light for germ
light
Pre-treatment
Cold-stratify seeds.

Culture

Spacing
6 in
Height
12–24 in
Sun
Full Sun
Frost
tender
Sow indoors
Yes

Harvest

Varieties

1 variety on record