General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 12-16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy-white
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • California Poppy

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-04
Blooms close in evening, and during cloudy weather.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-03
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-08

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
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