About This

• VARIETY AND GENETICS: This is Papaver nudicaule, the Iceland Poppy, an open-pollinated, non-GMO variety offering a nine-color pastel mix in white, cream, yellow, gold, salmon, apricot, orange, pink, and rose
• BLOOM COLORS AND APPEARANCE: Iceland Poppy produces single saucer-shaped blooms 24 in. across, with crinkled tissue-paper petals and golden stamens, in white, cream, yellow, gold, salmon, apricot, orange, pink, and rose
• GERMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Iceland Poppy seeds need light to germinate, so press them onto the soil surface without burying, and they germinate at 6065F in 1421 days when sown in early spring or fall in zones 8+
• PLANTING AND SPACING INSTRUCTIONS: Surface sow Iceland Poppy seeds without covering, and thin seedlings to 810 in. spacing, since the taproot resents disturbance and direct sowing is always preferred
• MAINTENANCE AND CARE: Iceland Poppy needs minimal care with deadheading to extend the bloom period, or leave seed pods to mature for natural reseeding, and expect wiry, leafless stems to rise 1218 in. above a blue-green basal foliage rosette
• GROWING CONDITIONS AND USES: Iceland Poppy thrives in full sun with well-drained sandy or loamy soil (pH 5.57.5) across USDA Zones 210, suited to cutting gardens, cottage gardens, borders, and containers, and attracts honey bees, bumblebees, and butterflies as an early-season pollen source
• SEED COUNT AND TYPE: Each pack contains 3,500 open-pollinated, non-GMO Iceland Poppy seeds, grown as an annual or biennial that self-sows reliably season after season when pods are left to mature

Overview

• Indoor/Outdoor Usage : Indoor, Outdoor
• Brand : HOME GROWN
• Material Feature : GMO Free
• Color : Multi
• Special Feature : Attracts Pollinators, Cold Hardy, Easy to Grow, High Germination Rate, Low Maintenance
• Expected Blooming Period : Late Spring to Early Summer
• Sunlight Exposure : Full Sun
• Unit Count : 1 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Spring
• Product Care Instructions : Handle seedlings gently during transplanting — poppies dislike root disturbance