Poppy California Confetti Blend
Eschscholzia californica
LARGE PACKET
Annual. (Perennial in USDA zones 7-11). Our custom blend of poppies will dazzle your senses with a sea of orange, white, red, pink, and yellow blooms! Extremely drought tolerant, this poppy does well in poor soil, and with little care making it an ideal plant for naturalized, wildflower areas. Deer resistant.
Full sun. Blooms spring and fall.
Height: 6' - 12 " tall
Days to Emerge: 10 Days
Seed Depth: 1/8" - 1/4"
Seed Spacing: Scatter about 25 seeds per square foot and rake in.
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.
Sown at the rate of 25 seeds per sq. ft., this mix covers approximately 150 sq. ft and includes (percent of mix by weight):
California Orange . . . 40%
Red Mikado . . . . . . . 30%
Mission Bells. . . . . . . 20%
White Linen . . . . . . . 10%
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt