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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • California Poppy

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Location: Imperial valley, CA 
Date: 2024-05-04
Location: Our garden, Decatur, GA
Date: 2023-04-22
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica 'Golden West')
Location: My studio in Welland, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-09-11
Seeds, Bloom and pods

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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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