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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 1-1.5 feet
Plant Spread: 1-1.5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Bi-Color
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • California Poppy

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Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-04-29
Not really “apricot” but perhaps will change color with time
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 1:30 PM
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-22
First of the season.
Location: In my garden
Date: 2012-06-02
Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2015-07-15
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-09
Zone 9b. Petals are thick and pleated on this one.
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 3:12 PM
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:52 PM
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:52 PM
Location: In my garden
Date: 2012-06-02
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 3:12 PM

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Plant Events from our members
HamiltonSquare On March 23, 2018 Bloomed
carlysuko On March 19, 2022 Seeds sown
Sowed some more seeds to ensure I get enough of these beauties.
carlysuko On March 17, 2022 Seeds germinated
carlysuko On March 10, 2022 Seeds sown
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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The poppies keep luring me back to their photos.. by Boopaints Sep 23, 2011 2:54 PM 1
Prettiest Calif. Poppy by valleylynn Sep 29, 2011 9:26 AM 6
Lovely by vic Jun 3, 2012 3:29 PM 6

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