California Poppy Seeds

Bright orange or yellow orange flowers.  50-100 seeds per package.
Very drought resistant!

Latin name:  Eschscholzia californica

Family:  Papaveraceae)

An upright, compact annual or tender perennial native to California, Oregon and the southwestern United States.    It is grown as an annual in colder climates.  California Poppy is the state flower of California.  Extremely drought tolerant, ideal for arid environments.  The brilliant orange or yellow-orange, cup-shaped flowers, are 2-4 inches in diameter, borne individually on long stalks. Some flowers are cream or  rose in color, but most flowers blaze a  bright orange or yellow-orange.  Leaves are finely divided and blue-green in color. Blooms close each night at sunset or on gray days, and then open again in the morning with a blaze of color.
Prefers full sun in light to sandy soils. Not hardy below 20F.

Height: 12-18 inches
Germination: 15-30 days
Optimum soil temperature for germination: 60-70F
Sowing depth: 1/16"
Sun Exposure:  Full Sun
Seeds should be broadcast in the fall or early spring in well-drained sandy soil and in full sun.  Plant in spring after last frost.
Bloom Time:  Late Spring to early fall
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Planting zones:  USDA Zones 6 –10b;  All Sunset zones
Suggested use: Borders, rock gardens, meadows, mixes, hillsides.

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