General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 8-10 inches (20-25 cm)
Plant Spread: 6 inches (15 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Yellow
Bi-Color: each bloom incorporates shades of rose, pink, peach, and yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch (12 mm)
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Common names
  • California Poppy

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