Thai Silk Formula california poppy
Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk Formula'
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
'Thai Silk Formula' California poppy (Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk Formula') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Plants mature in about 80 days.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Gaura, and Blue-eyed grass.