Eschscholzia californica
California poppy, California sunlight, Cup of gold, Golden cup
Eschscholzia Eschscholzia
E. californica - E. california is an annual with yellow, orange or red poppy-like flowers. Flowers are short-lived but many are produced from early summer through to autumn. It will self-seed happily which may be welcome or unwanted!
Eschscholzia californica is: Deciduous
Bushy
Orange, Yellow, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red, Orange in Autumn
Blue-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Seed
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Eschscholzia californica (California poppy) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Rock
Sow seeds in-situ periodically from mid to late spring for successional displays. Choose a site with poor well-drained soil in a sunny position as the flowers only open in sunshine. Eschscholzia self-seed freely which may be welcome or unwanted.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy, California sunlight, Cup of gold, Golden cup
Eschscholzia Eschscholzia
E. californica - E. california is an annual with yellow, orange or red poppy-like flowers. Flowers are short-lived but many are produced from early summer through to autumn. It will self-seed happily which may be welcome or unwanted!
California
Deciduous
Bushy
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Orange, Yellow, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red, Orange in Autumn
Blue-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Seed
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Eschscholzia californica (California poppy) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Rock
Sow seeds in-situ periodically from mid to late spring for successional displays. Choose a site with poor well-drained soil in a sunny position as the flowers only open in sunshine. Eschscholzia self-seed freely which may be welcome or unwanted.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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