Iceland Poppy
Iceland Poppy is a flower in the Papaveraceae family. It grows best in full sun with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-7. Plants reach maturity about 91–98 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
2 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Champagne Bubbles Mix91–98 days
Non-GMO; Container; Perennial
91-98 Days to maturity. Papaver nudicaule. Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy Seeds. Non-GMO, F1 Hybrid, perennial. Champagne Bubbles Mix poppy seeds grow cold-hardy perennials that thrive in many cool, temperate gardens. Champagne Bubbles Mix is easy to grow from seed and will deliver loads of Iceland poppies to your home or garden over and extended season. Suitable for fields, garden beds, and pots.
View on True Leaf Market ↗▸Iceland Finest Mix91–98 days
Container; Non-GMO; Perennial
91-98 Days to maturity. Papaver nudicaule. Iceland Finest Mix Iceland Poppy Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, Perennial. Iceland poppy seeds grow year-round brilliance in your home or garden when others can not. Often planted as annuals, Mixed Colors Iceland poppy seeds are perennials that grow to be hardy, cold-tolerant, and thrive in a wide range of cool and temperate North American gardens. Mixed Colors Iceland poppy seeds promise neat, 12-16 inch tall mounds bursting with spectacular 2-4 inch delicate papier-mache blooms in a mix of red, peach, white, pink, canary, and fuchsia. Mixed Colors Iceland poppy seeds are an ideal plant indoors for adding accents and aromas to any room yet hardy enough to trim a flower bed or walkway. About 18,000 seeds per ounce.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space iceland poppy about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting— extension-sourced, with citations
When to feed, prune & water
Attract beneficial insects and protect pollinators
Protection- Routine carePlant insectary flowers and tolerate light pestsstrong evidence — extension confidence
Grow a diversity of flowering plants (including small-flowered umbels and asters) to feed predators and parasitoids, and tolerate low pest numbers so natural enemies have prey to stick around.
- Routine careNever spray open bloomsstrong evidence — extension confidence
Avoid insecticides on flowering plants and apply any needed sprays in the evening when pollinators aren't active, and favor selective products over broad-spectrum ones to spare bees and beneficials.
Something looks wrong?
Describe what you see on your iceland poppyand we'll rank the likely causes — most likely first, least-invasive fix first.
Aphids
Pestlow- CulturalBlast off with water· every 3 days · ~2 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Knock colonies off with a strong jet of water in the morning; repeat every few days. Light infestations rarely need more.
- OrganicInsecticidal soap - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
For persistent colonies apply insecticidal soap to undersides per label. Avoid open flowers.