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Poppy – California Carmine

$2.50$48.30

California Poppies are native to California.  They prefer full sun and can grow where the water supply is limited.  They don’t abide transplanting very well and typically do better if started outdoors.  California Poppies can be perennial but are frost sensitive and will not survive in colder climates.  They need well-drained soils to grow in.  These flowers can be fall planted in zones 7-10.  There are several varieties of California Poppies.  There are Perennial and Annual native California Poppies that are a brilliant orange color, as well as multicolored varieties that come in single and double petals, such as the ‘Mission Bell Mix’.

The broadcast rate for seeding is 16 – 20 pounds per acre.

The seed drill rate for seeding in rows is 8 pounds per acre.

Purchasing Options PriceQuantity
Small Packet $2.50

Covers approximately 5 square feet.

10 Gram $3.00

Covers approximately 120 square feet.

1/4 Pound $12.00

Covers approximately 1,360 square feet.

1 Pound $48.30

Covers approximately 5,445 square feet.

Scientific Name

Eschscholzia californica

Product Type

Flower

Color

Pink, Red

Cycle

Annual

Origin

Improved Variant

Height

12-24"

Germination Time

15-30 days

Planting Season

Spring, Fall

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Weeks to Bloom

8 to 9 weeks

USDA Zone

7 to 10

Seeds Per Pound

293,000

Seeding Rate (lb./acre)

8

Pollen/Nectar

Pollen

Pollinator(s)

Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Honey Bees, Native Bees

Light Requirement

Full Sun

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