Botanical Name: Eschscholzia californica
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Common Name: California Poppy  
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Water Saving Tip:

In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.

Check your irrigation controller and reduce watering times if necessary.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Gold, Orange, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany
  • Description

  • Notes

California poppies are delightful, bushy plants with silky, four-petaled, cup-shaped flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red. The flowers open on sunny days, and only last a day, but the plant blooms profusely in spring to early summer. Foliage is green-grey and deeply cut, nearly ferny in appearance. Plants may grow 8 to 20 inches tall, depending on the variety.