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Horticultural selection from Eschscholzia californica. Moonglow California Poppy is a colorful variation on the California state flower. This variety sports beautiful creamy yellow blooms. Moonglow is an annual or biennial, but Will become a perennial if coastal, and will flower spring, summer and into the fall if watered. Moonglow California Poppy is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners! Plant in full sun in average to poor, well-draining soil Tolerates almost any soil type. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
6 - 12 in Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Yellow, White

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

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

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

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