Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'
California poppy 'Orange King', Cup of gold 'Orange King', California sunlight 'Orange King', Golden cup 'Orange King'
Eschscholzia Eschscholzia
'Orange King' _ 'Orange King' is an upright, bushy annual with finely divided, grey-green leaves and single, papery, bright orange flowers in summer.
Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' is: Deciduous
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Orange in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Self-seeds readily. May come true to type if not grown around other Eschscholzia species and cultivars.
Seed
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Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' (California poppy 'Orange King') will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting, Rock
Sow seeds in-situ periodically from mid-spring for successional displays. Sow in poor, well-drained soil in sun as the flowers only open in sunshine. Self-seeds freely. In warmer climates, sow in autumn for spring flowering.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'
California poppy 'Orange King', Cup of gold 'Orange King', California sunlight 'Orange King', Golden cup 'Orange King'
Eschscholzia Eschscholzia
'Orange King' _ 'Orange King' is an upright, bushy annual with finely divided, grey-green leaves and single, papery, bright orange flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Compact, Bushy, Upright
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Orange in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Self-seeds readily. May come true to type if not grown around other Eschscholzia species and cultivars.
Seed
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Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' (California poppy 'Orange King') will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting, Rock
Sow seeds in-situ periodically from mid-spring for successional displays. Sow in poor, well-drained soil in sun as the flowers only open in sunshine. Self-seeds freely. In warmer climates, sow in autumn for spring flowering.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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