California Poppy Seeds - Golden West

BOTANICAL NAME

Eschscholzia californica

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• Up to 16 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Single
• California

COLOR

• Yellow

The Golden West California Poppy, a spectacular bloomer producing beautiful gold poppy with an orange heart, is highly drought-tolerant and tends to perform well in just about any environment - even arid and inhospitable ones. All California Poppies are easy to grow and require virtually no care.

• • Perennial / Annual; Gorgeous golden orange blooms
• • Easy to grow and adaptable
• • Poppy seeds require a cool period of 2-4 weeks to break dormancy, and some gardeners choose to cold stratify their seeds.

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 8
• 9
• 10

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification