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Eschscholzia californica
Golden Poppy, California Poppy
Origin: Native to the United States, specifically California.
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Eschscholzia |
| Species |
| californica |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a -9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| State flower of California, E. califonica is a variable annual or short-lived perennial with beautiful, long-lasting yellow or orange flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent in flower beds or borders, or as a carpet on a dry, sunny slope (especially in maritime areas). |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in poor but well-drained soil for best flowers (a rich soil will see a plant with far more leaves and fewer flowers) in full sun. Remove faded blooms to prolong flowering. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Leaf Description |
| Finely divided blue-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers to 7 cm across, pale yellow to orange in colour (although typically showing as a bright yellow). |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit to 8.5 cm, a many-seeded, narrow, ribbed capsule that splits explosively on separation from the torus. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or allow to self-sow. |
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