Scientific Name:
Oreomecon nudicaulis
Pronunciation:
or-ee-oh-ME-con noo-dih-KAW-liss
Common Name:
Icelandic poppy, arctic poppy
Family Name:
Papaveraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves mostly basal (some smaller ones alternate up the peduncle), ovovate to spoon-shaped, most 5-15cm long x 1-2cm wide; margins lobed to incised, very hairy, with 3-4 narrow, pointed lobes, blue-green; flowers with four large overlapping petals.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Canada - northern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Small garden/space, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Cleft (parted)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Blight or needle cast, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
