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California Poppy Seeds - Eschscholzia californica

Eschscholzia californica Buttermilk
California Poppy

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The exquisite flowers of this poppy are adorned with channelled butter yellow or cream petals, marked with an irregular white zone on the periphery. Sometimes single, sometimes adorned with an additional rank of small petals, they are as beautiful as buds as they are fully bloomed. These flowers dominate a finely cut, green-blue, highly ornamental foliage. Equally at home in cottage gardens as in sophisticated borders, this young plant thrives in heat, drought, and poor soil. It readily self-seeds in light soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
18 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing
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Sowing period February to April
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Flowering time June to September
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Description

Eschscholzia californica 'Buttermilk' is a highly floriferous variety of Californian Poppy. Its exquisite flowers are adorned with buttery yellow or cream channelled petals, marked with an irregular white zone on the periphery. Sometimes single, sometimes with an additional row of small petals, they are as beautiful in bud as they are fully open. These flowers dominate a finely cut, blue-green, highly ornamental foliage. Equally at home in cottage gardens as in sophisticated borders, this plant enthusiastically tolerates heat, drought, and poor soils. It readily self-seeds in light soil.

 

Californian Poppy 'Buttermilk' is a selection obtained from Eschscholzia californica, an annual to short-lived perennial plant native to California and the southwestern United States. This plant with a taproot quickly forms a clump of foliage that reaches 30 to 35cm (13.8in) in all directions. Its leaves are pinnate, finely cut, with a colour ranging from bluish-green to attractive greenish-grey, contrasting with that of the flowers. The flowering occurs from spring to summer, depending on the sowing date. It reveals, amidst its foliage, cup-shaped flowers with a silky and delicate texture, reflecting the sun, and only opening if it is generous. They emerge as apricot buds, then open into two-tone petals, creamy yellow bordered by a small white zone, more or less wide. The flowering is melliferous and nectariferous. It is followed by the formation of long, slender capsules measuring 7 to 8cm (3.1in) in length, glaucous green, containing tiny seeds.

 

Californian poppies are a boon for dry gardens, rockeries, and coastal gardens. They can be sown in perennial borders, natural areas of the garden, or even in pots. They are perfect plants for low-maintenance or weekend gardens. Their colours blend beautifully with light blues and mauves. They are pretty but ephemeral in bouquets.

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California Poppy Seeds - Eschscholzia californica (Flowering) Flowering
California Poppy Seeds - Eschscholzia californica (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Eschscholzia

Species

californica

Cultivar

Buttermilk

Family

Papaveraceae

Other common names

California Poppy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference814251

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Planting and care

Sow the seeds of the Californian poppy directly in the field, from March to May or in September, the seeds will survive the winter without damage. Sowings done in autumn will bloom in spring. Choose a very sunny location, in all poor and well-drained soils, well loosened. Bury the seeds at a depth of 1cm (0.4in), in small holes spaced 15cm (5.9in) apart. Cover the seeds so that they do not receive any light. Water regularly, keeping the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Germination generally takes 14 to 21 days. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, space the plants 15cm (5.9in) apart. You can also sow California poppies indoors from February to March at a temperature of 15-21 °C.

When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into pots and grow them in a cool place until the plants are large enough to be planted outdoors.

 

Cultivation:

These plants require full sun, and a perfectly drained, sandy or rocky soil. The soil should be poor. In too rich soil, the plant becomes gigantic, it becomes huge and eventually falls over. In the garden, it is content with the most ungrateful situations, as long as it is exposed to the sun's rays: gravel, rocky slope filled with stones, dry embankment. It is perfectly possible to grow them in pots and containers. Due to their taproot, these poppies do not like to be moved, which is why it is preferable to sow them in place.

 
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Sowing period

Sowing period February to April
Sowing method Direct sowing
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Free-draining, poor
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