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, Poppy, Golden Poppy, Golden Cup |
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 | United States, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, California, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden |
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, Poppy, Golden Poppy, Golden Cup |
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 | United States, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, California, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden |
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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