Dusky Rose California Poppy

$3.25

Dusky Rose California Poppy

$3.25
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Dusky Rose California Poppy Seeds - This pretty and unusual California poppy has silky, deep rose-tinted blossoms that glow with iridescent color. For weeks in spring, the abundant, paper-thin flowers float on slender stems above mounded plants with feathery grey-green foliage. Like all California poppies, Dusky Rose is carefree, easy to grow and forgiving of poor soil. Perfect for a neglected area, a hard to cultivate slope or simply grow and enjoy Dusky Rose for a lovely natural ambience in any garden area. Eschscholzia californica

Characteristics: 

  • Deep Rose Silky Blossoms
  • Re-seeding annual 
  • Tolerates poor soil 
  • 3-4' tall
  • 78 days 
  • 2 grams (~1275 seeds)

Instructions - This poppy is a hardy annual preferring full sun, well-drained sandy soil. It will do well in poor soils so do not fertilize.  Direct seed in fall for early summer blooms in zones 7-10, plant in spring for late summer blooms in all zones. The plant will be reseeded, but it is also helpful to gather some seeds to replant next year. Poppies can be started indoors as transplants but direct seeding is best and HIGHLY Recommended

  • Direct Seed 1/4" deep
  • Germination 10-15 days
  • Thin 8-10" apart

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