California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Zones 2–11annual12" tall🐝 pollinator🌾 native
Bloom window
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Peak bloom: May
How to plant
Direct-sow in fall or early spring in lean soil. Resents transplanting; self-sows reliably.
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Spacing
- 9" between plants
- Mature height
- 12"
- Row placement
- front of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USA National Phenology Network.
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