California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Blooms March to October
An annual with feathery 1-2 ft stems growing 1-3” 4-petaled flowers. Blooms open with the sun. Okay in sun and part shade. Likes dry soil and is both drought-tolerant and self-seeding. Provides pollen and attracts a wide variety of natives.

PHOTO CREDIT: peganum from Henfield, England [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]

NativeTorrey DouglassSeptember 28, 2019annual, orange flowers, sun/part shade, dry soil, drought-tolerant, self-seeding, provides pollen, attracts native bees