Papaver Nudicaule "Yellow Iceland Poppy" 6Pack Seedlings

Botanical Name: Papaver nudicaule

Cultivar Name: ‘Spring Fever Yellow Sun’
Common Names: Iceland Poppy, Yellow Iceland Poppy, Spring Fever Poppy

📌 Product Description

Papaver nudicaule ‘Spring Fever Yellow Sun’ is a cheerful flowering annual prized for its bright, sunny yellow blooms and delicate, silky petals. The flowers are held on slender stems above soft, feathery foliage, creating a light and airy display that adds vibrant colour to the garden.

This variety is especially popular for bedding displays, borders, containers, and mass planting, where it produces a striking carpet of colour during the cooler seasons. In South African gardens, it thrives in cooler conditions and is ideal for autumn and winter planting, bringing brightness when many other plants are dormant.

Fresh, eye-catching, and easy to grow, Papaver nudicaule ‘Spring Fever Yellow Sun’ is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting vibrant seasonal colour and soft floral texture.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 25–40 cm
Spread: 20–30 cm
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming flowering annual
Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to light partial shade
Soil: Well-draining, moderately fertile soil
Water:
• Water regularly during establishment
• Keep soil lightly moist but not waterlogged
• Avoid overly wet conditions
• Allow slight drying between watering

Feeding: Feed lightly with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season to support continuous flowering.

Maintenance:
• Remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms
• Avoid disturbing roots once established
• Best performance in cool weather
• Replace plants after flowering season ends

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Autumn to early winter
Active Growth: Winter to early spring
Flowering Time: Winter to spring
Climate Suitability: Best suited to cooler regions and seasons across South Africa
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost
Heat Tolerance: Struggles in high summer heat

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Bright yellow cheerful blooms
• Ideal for cool-season colour
• Excellent for mass planting
• Attracts pollinators
• Soft, delicate flower texture

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Bedding displays
✔ Garden borders
✔ Patio containers
✔ Mass planting
✔ Seasonal colour gardens