California poppies are a native annual that blooms in spring and fall. Choose from orange, red, and yellow. Use in flower beds, hillsides, or in wildflower gardens. Full sun, low water, deer resistant and attracts butterflies. Grows well in Auburn, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin, Roseville and Sacramento.
- Landscape Size: 1′-2′ tall, 1′ wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Low
- USDA Zone: 8a
- Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Attributes: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Flowers for Cutting, Deer Resistant, Waterwise
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Plant in enriched, well drained soil. Water sparingly and feed occasionally with a light, all purpose fertilizer. California poppies will reseed themselves and come back year after year.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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