Eschscholzia californica
Eschscholzia californica
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It produces fast-growing blooms, provides vivid color in the garden, and is easy to grow for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. It's hard not to love these silky, golden-orange-colored poppy blooms!
Poppies flower early on erect, slender stems above lacy blue-grey foliage. Compact plants are drought-tolerant and sturdy despite their delicate appearance. These plants are designed to thrive in challenging conditions, making them the ideal choice for areas with limited water resources.
Sku: 4005
Common Name: California Poppy
Botanical Name: Eschscholzia californica
Full Sun
14 - 21 Days
18"+
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Annual
Flower
Spring|Summer
Spring|Summer
Characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds
Color: Yellow
Fill Weight (grams): 800 mg
Approximate Seed Count: 500 - 520
Days To Bloom: 70 - 90 Days
Landscape Use: Bedding
Tolerance: Drought|Dry Soil|Poor Soil
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
In early spring, sow in open ground well exposed. Cover with 1/4 inch of soil. In mild climates, plant in fall or winter. When plants are 2 inches high, thin. Does not transplant easily, so plant directly to its home.
Planting Depth: 0.25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Extra Golden California Poppy flower seeds roughly 6 - 8" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Excellent for summer banks, terraces, rock gardens, borders and containers. In dry areas, for easy maintenance, plant with African Daisies.
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Overall rating: 4.714286 / 5 from 21 reviews.
Review topics: ["packaging","water","seeds","poppies","brand","amount"].
"These seeds had great germination and grew into healthy flowers. They were very easy to grow, I never really had to do anything to them. However, I did expect the flowers to be more orange, but the yellow and orange still looks beautiful. On the first day it bloomed, it was already attracting native CA pollinators! I've never seen them before and that was a big surprise. Overall, amazing."
"These are my first time trying these seeds and after putting them in the ground they are starting to come up and I can't wait to see what they will be like."
"I can't wait to see the flowers! Germination in the in the picture took about 2 weeks. I had no bugs. They took a minimal amount of water. I fertilized once. I put pot in full sun. I would definitely buy this brand again."
"Was so easy to start the seeds I started them inside in little planters once they were one inch I transferred them outside to my garden. Quality of the seeds was great since we did not have any problem with them to begin growing ."
"I was so excited to receive this from Influenster. So the first time I sowed the seeds it was a failure because instead of sowing in the pot I did it on the ground. Next batch of seeds I did it in the pot with some planting soil and it germinated with 2 weeks. I had to water it twice everyday because it was directly under the sunlight. But so far it is thriving well although it has not bloomed yet."
"I love this product. Very easy to plant and take care of. Makes beautiful flowers that help with improving the look of the front of our house. Would definitely recommend."
"Good! Germination rate wasn't 100% or anything, but I did direct sow instead of transplanting. they are so beautiful, but have VERY brief window of growth in comparison with my other flowers and go to seed very very fast."
"California Poppies are some my favorite. The color is spectacular and they seem to radiate. I live in the desert where water is scarce and I try to limit irrigation. These flowers don’t require much and are really tolerant of dry conditions. I have a pocket of these in my yard and they seem to come back every year with self seeding. Snails, slugs and deer seem to stay away from them. Extra bonus is they remind me of family vacations to San Diego where you can find these growing along the freeway."
"I just finally got my poppies planted yesterday. I’ve always had great luck with Ferry-Morse seeds, so I’m looking forward to seeing how they do! The weather in my area is perfect for planting so I will post pictures in a few days of the seedlings!"
"The instructions and information on the packaging is extremely easy to follow which makes planting easy. We're in for some heat this week so it's the perfect time to start some California Poppies! I also feel like I got more seeds than I have I. Other brands so more flowers for me!"
