Papaver nudicaule Champagne Bubbles White

*New for 2026!

Common name: Icelandic Poppy

Untreated seed; packed by volume so seed quantity is approximate. Available in two pack sizes: 

Gardener packet 50 seeds; Grower packet 250 seeds.

Biennial; also treat as hardy annual. DTM 100-120.

Typically a biennial flower, Icelandic poppies can also be treated as a hardy annual flower. They are extremely cold hardy, so plants can also be overwintered or sown early and planted out in early spring for a crop in the same season year. They are at their most productive when grown as a biennial crop, sown in early summer and planted in autumn into a tunnel where they will go on to produce blooms from mid-spring to mid-summer the following year. The best bloom production comes from a long, cool period of vegetative growth; flower production declines as the temperature rises in summer.

Biennial: sow May-June

Annual production: sow Aug-Sep or Jan-Mar 

Sow the tiny seeds onto a flat seed tray and do not cover the seed as light aids germination. Sowing temp 18-21°C; germination between 7-14 days in optimum conditions. Prick out seedlings when they produce their first set of true leaves and grow on until large enough to transplant; seed to transplant may take 8-12 weeks. 

Cut at the cracked bud stage, just as the bud casing begins to split open and you can see the colour of the petals inside the bud. The stems will need to be seared to improve the vase life; either sear the ends with a blow torch once cut, or dip the cut stem ends into boiling water for 10 seconds and then place into cool water to condition.

Vase life: 5-7 days