California Poppy Seeds - Carmine King

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

• Pink

Another beautiful and resilient California Poppy variety. The Carmine King strain is highly drought-tolerant and tends to perform well in just about any environment - even arid and inhospitable ones.

• • Perennial / Annual; A wonderful pop of color
• • Highly drought tolerant 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