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Common
name: "California Poppy"
Latin name: Eschscholzia californica
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Zone: 4
- 7
Elevation to: 10,000'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 8" - 12"
Spread: 4" - 6"
Flowers: Yes, early spring
Flower type: Poppy like
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 3
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Pictured: California
Poppies Eschscholzia
californica |
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Perenial
Cultivation:
Plant California Poppies in full sun in well drained soil. "California
Poppy" is adaptable to nearly any soil type. In fact it
prefers poor soils. Very drought tolerant.
Propagation:
Plant California Poppy seed directly in ground in early spring.
The seed may be
slow to germinate. For quicker results purchase young,
pre-started plants at your local Garden Center. Once established,
California Poppy plants may be dug and divided in early spring, but are slow to
establish.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare. |
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