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A nursery cultivated California Poppy. Pale butter-yellow blooms tip lovely gray-green finely cut foliage. A self-sower that would be dearly missed if it didn't reappear every spring, choosing edges of paths and gravelly well-drained spots.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

8 - 12 in Tall
5 - 10 in Wide

Growth rate

Fast, Moderate

Fragrance

Slight

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Color

Cream, White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established, Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Tolerates cold to 15 - 20° F

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates any soil types.
Soil PH: 5 - 8

Propagation

Only can be treated by seeds

Sunset Zones

7*, 8, 8*, 9, 9*, 10, 10*, 11, 11*

Site type

Clay, Sandy, loamy, rocky soils in Full Sun

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