California Poppy, Golden Poppy, California Sunlight, Cup of Gold, Golden Cup
Desperate for color? Why don’t you try planting California Poppies (Eschscholzia Californica)? Quick to bloom and ridiculously easy to grow, you will be charmed by their spectacular, billowing mounds of finely divided, blue-green lacy foliage capped with bountiful golden satiny flowers for weeks from spring to mid-fall or fall through winter in mild climate areas.
Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials |
Plant Family | Papaveraceae |
Common names | California Poppy, Golden Cup, Golden Poppy, Poppy |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
Spread |
6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
Spacing |
6" - 9" (15cm - 23cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Pennsylvania, Rocky Mountains, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials |
Plant Family | Papaveraceae |
Common names | California Poppy, Golden Cup, Golden Poppy, Poppy |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
Spread |
6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
Spacing |
6" - 9" (15cm - 23cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Pennsylvania, Rocky Mountains, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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