Mission Bells california poppy
Eschscholzia californica 'Mission Bells'
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
'Mission Bells' California poppy (Eschscholzia californica 'Mission Bells') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. 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. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and it tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Creeping phlox, and Dense blazing star.