General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 9–18 inches
Plant Spread: 9–18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: Scatter and rake in lightly
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Mission Bells'.

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Common names
  • California Poppy

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Location: Boone County Kentucky

Date: 2012-08-27
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-09-26

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Lenore, ID

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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