Poppy California White Linen
Eschscholzia californica
Annual. (Perennial in USDA zones 7 or warmer, though often overwinters in other areas.) This lovely poppy is outstanding in a mass planting of only White Linen, and equally as eye-catching mixed with California orange, or the scarlet beauty of Mikado. Deer resistant.
Full sun. Blooms in spring and fall
Height: 6" - 12" tall
Days to Emerge: 10
Seed Depth and Spacing: Scatter and rake in lightly
Thinning: Not necessary
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked; or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring.
When to start inside: Not recommended; does not transplant well.
Artist: Paul Martin