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Spring–Summer
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Family: Papaveraceae
Citrus & Brightlight citrusfresh
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginSubarctic regions
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Citrus & Bright · Spring–Summer bloomer
Iceland poppies come in impossible sherbet shades of apricot, coral, yellow, and white, their crumpled silk petals carrying a light, fresh citrus-floral scent on long arching stems.
Symbolism & Meaning
success, imagination, renewal
In the Victorian language of flowers, iceland poppy means “Success”.
Habitat & Environment
Subarctic regions
Iceland Poppy is native to Subarctic regions.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NamePapaver nudicaule
- FamilyPapaveraceae
- Native ToSubarctic regions
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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