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"The name says \"California\" but this beauty will grow most anywhere. The vibrant orange, cup-like flowers add casual beauty along a fence line, en masse in a flower bed, or when naturalized on slopes or hillsides.  A staple for erosion control mixtures, roadside plantings, and restoration projects,  it's great in rock gardens too. Tolerant of some filtered shade, it’s lovely under California oak trees. \nDuring a light breeze, a large planting will have the flower heads gently swaying as a group. It attracts butterflies, honeybees, and other pollinators too! The fabulous display of color is a showstopper, but it is not for cut flower use because the flowers close at night.\nCalifornia Poppy seeds are easy to grow and plants can readily reseed for next year - just like the famous California Poppy Fields in the Antelope Valley where super blooms are spectacular! (See photo above). \nIn the springtime, plants generally flower about 55 days after sowing the seed.\nNative to the western United States, California Poppy is the state flower of California and is a member of Papaveraceae family.\nAvailable in single packets and as bulk wildflower seeds.\nA Brief History of California’s State Flower – The California Poppy\nFound along the entire western coast of the United States, California Poppy grows as far north as Washington state and as far south as Mexico. It has also established itself in southern France, Australia and Chile, and can be grown as a garden flower in most  areas of the U.S.\nThe flower is usually golden orange, and is referred to as “golden poppy,” hence its designation as the California (Golden State) flower. It was selected as the state flower by the California State Floral Society in December 1890, but the state legislature did not make the selection official until 1903. April 6 is designated as California Poppy Day. \nHorticulturalists have produced many cultivars with a range of colors, blossoms and stem forms. However, these cultivars will typically not breed true on successive reseeding and will need to be replanted to see the cultivar's unique features. \nCalifornia Poppy is drought-tolerant, self-seeding, and easy to grow in gardens. It is best grown as an annual, in full sun and sandy, well-drained, poor soil. Under irrigation it can act as a perennial. \nInteresting fact:  The genus “Eschscholzia” is named after Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz (1793-1831), a German naturalist and entomologist who was an early explorer of the Pacific region.\nAlso see this helpful information:\n    Technical Guide: Establishment and Care of Wildflowers\n \n \n\n\n\n\nLive seeds per ounce (approx 28 grams):\n12,500\n\n\nSeeding rate per ounce:\n180 sq ft\n\n\nRegions:\nCoastal, Valley, Foothill &amp; Desert below 7,000 ft.\n\n\nNative To:\nWestern U.S.\n\n\nLife Cycle:\nAnnual \n\n\nExposure:\nFull sun to part shade\n\n\nHeight (in):\n6-24 \n\n\nBloom Period:\nMar-Oct\n\n\nFlower Color(s):\nOrange, Yellow\n\n\nEstablishment:\nFast\n\n\nWater Requirements:\nVery Low\n\n\nWildlife:\nButterflies &amp; other pollinators.  Birds attracted to seeds.\n\n\nCultural Information: \nSummer watering 1-2 times a month will prolong bloom and delay dormancy\n\n\nLinks to additional information and photos:\nStover Seed\n\n\n\nCalphotos\n\n\n"
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