California Orange california poppy
Eschscholzia californica 'California Orange'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'California Orange' California poppy (Eschscholzia californica 'California Orange') is an annual for borders, containers, rock gardens, and meadows. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast in a clumping form and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Drought tolerance makes it an easy choice for dry spots.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Creeping phlox, and Sundrops.