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Platystemon californicus (Cream cups)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.25m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Platystemon californicus
Other names
Cream cups, Creamcups, Californian poppy, California poppy, Boothia californica
Genus
Platystemon Platystemon
Species
P. californicus - P. californicus is a variable, usually mat- or mound-forming, spreading annual with linear, oblong, or lance-shaped, veined, densely hairy, grey-green leaves and, in spring, hairy, purple-pink buds opening to short-lived, poppy-like, usually yellow-marked, creamy-white flowers with prominent stamens.
Platystemon californicus is: Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Spreading
Flower
Yellow, Cream in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free. Resistant to damage by deer.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Platystemon californicus (Cream cups) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.25m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in very light, sandy, gravelly, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Platystemon californicus
Other names
Cream cups, Creamcups, Californian poppy, California poppy, Boothia californica
Genus
Platystemon Platystemon
Species
P. californicus - P. californicus is a variable, usually mat- or mound-forming, spreading annual with linear, oblong, or lance-shaped, veined, densely hairy, grey-green leaves and, in spring, hairy, purple-pink buds opening to short-lived, poppy-like, usually yellow-marked, creamy-white flowers with prominent stamens.
Native to
Northern Mexico, Western United States
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Cream in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free. Resistant to damage by deer.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering or remove completely.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Platystemon californicus (Cream cups) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.25m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in very light, sandy, gravelly, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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