Carmine King California Poppy

Carried by 4 nurseries

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
6 - 12 in Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

Color

Red

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5 - 8

Maintenance

Best to cut down to the ground after the plant goes summer deciduous. Sometimes plants will last through the summer and come back when the rainy season begins, especially in milder climates.

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Lupinus species, Phacelia species, Clarkia species, Abronia species, Calfornia Buckwheat, White Sage (Salvia apiana), Chinese Houses, California Fuschia

White Sage

Salvia apiana

Wildlife supported

Bats

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Carmine King California Poppy

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.