Eschscholzia californica
California poppy

• Water use: Low; can grow in many parts of the west with no supplemental irrigation.
• Light: Full sun.
• Size: 12-15 inches tall and wide.

• Plant habit: Loose clumps of wiry branches with ferny, gray-green leaves. Bright flowers open on the ends of the branches.



• Season of bloom: Continuously from early summer until frost. Bloom is heaviest early in the season.
• Flower colors: Most are bright orange. Some plants produce yellow, white, red, or pink flowers.
• Culture: Plants generally are not available from garden centers and must be started from seed. Seeds are typically sown outdoors in the place they are to be grown.
• Maintenance: Plants produce viable seeds which will germinate the following year.
• Pests/Diseases: Relatively free of insect and disease problems.
• Other: Seeds of plants with doubled flowers (extra petals) are available.