island tree poppy
Dendromecon harfordii
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size8 to 20 feet tall8 to 20 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Island tree poppy (Dendromecon harfordii) is a shrub for low maintenance planting, hedges, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, so it keeps its leaves all year with little care. Yellow flowers draw butterflies to the garden.
Pairs well with California brittlebush, New Jersey tea, Hidcote lavender, and Shenandoah switchgrass.
Native range
CA.