longfellow's greenhouses garden gnome poppy

81 Puddledock Rd Manchester, ME 04351 (207) 622-5965

Garden Gnome Poppy flowersPhoto courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder

Garden Gnome Poppy flowersPhoto courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder

Garden Gnome PoppyPapaver nudicaule 'Garden Gnome'

Plant Height: 6 inches

Flower Height: 12 inches

Spread: 16 inches

Spacing: 12 inches

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Hardiness Zone: 2

Other Names: Icleand Poppy, Arctic Poppy

Description:

This fast growing variety has great flower power, producing volumes ofbeautiful blooms from orange to scarlet, also yellow and white; colorsare available seperately; beautiful massed as a border planting

Ornamental Features

Garden Gnome Poppy features bold orange round flowers with scarletovertones and yellow centers at the ends of the stems from early springto early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractivetomentose ferny leaves remain chartreuse in color with distinctivegrayish green veins throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentallysignificant.

Landscape Attributes

Garden Gnome Poppy is an open herbaceous perennial with tall flowerstalks held atop a low mound of foliage. It brings an extremely fine anddelicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to fulleffect.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and shouldonly be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the currentseason's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and willusually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should beaware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant specialconsideration;

- Self-Seeding

81 Puddledock Rd Manchester, ME 04351 (207) 622-5965

Garden Gnome Poppy flowersPhoto courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder

Garden Gnome Poppy is recommended for the following landscapeapplications;

- Mass Planting- Rock/Alpine Gardens- General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Garden Gnome Poppy will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturityextending to 12 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 16 inches.When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plantsshould be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate,and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3years. As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is bestinterplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to averagemoisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standingwater. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant ofurban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relativelysheltered location. Consider covering it with a thick layer of mulch inwinter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is aselection of a native North American species.