Eschscholzia californica

$3.60 – $7.30

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California poppy

This herbaceous perennial wildflower is our beloved California state flower.  Blooms close at night and during cloudy weather.  In the landscape, use in borders, bulb cover, in containers, massing/bedding, and in rock gardens.

Plants will re-seed – to avoid this simply remove the old flowers.

Blooms March to October.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Drought Tolerant

 

Container

D-16-O, 1-Gal, D-16, D-16S, D-16S-o, D-16SS
Ecological Value

Rich nectar and pollen source for a diversity of bees. Quail love the seeds.
Historical Uses

California Native American tribes used the poppy as a calming agent. The Pomo tribes used the crushed seeds topically, the Mendocino people used the roots as an external cleansing agent, and the Ohlon
Distribution

native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation

Between 0 and 6,561 feet
Communities
Habitat

Dry climates, plains, hill, valleys, roadsides, and disturbed grounds.

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