Poppy - California

This is the true California poppy with 2 inch orange flowers exclusively. 14 to 16 inch foliage is silverish blue and lacy, with plants a foot tall. Flowers close at night and open in the morning. Blooming is profuse, then rests a bit and comes strongly a second time.

300 seeds

PLANTING

Eschscholzia californica

Annual

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures are 55-65ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow ⅛” deep

Starting Indoors: Difficult to transplant, not recommended. Roots and stems are fragile. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Transplant a few weeks before the last frost. 

Sowing Outdoors: Early spring as soon as the ground can be worked or in the fall. Sow a few seeds every 6-9" or prepare a weed free seed bed and sprinkle down seeds. Thin the seedlings 6-9" apart. Do not start poppies in hot weather. Germination and growth will be poor sow them in late fall and early spring.

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 14-18” x 12-18”

Spacing: 6-9” apart

Light Needs: Full sun 

Soil Needs: Average, loamy, sandy, well-drained 

Approximate days to flower from seed: 60-70 days, late spring to early summer

Uses: Flower beds, cottage and wildflower gardens, attracts pollinators