California Poppy, Mission Bells (lb)

California Poppy Mission Bells Mix (Eschscholzia californica) is a tender perennial wildflower with double and semi-double satiny blooms in white, pink, orange, and red. Easy to grow and low maintenance, it reseeds heavily for color year after year and is deer resistant. This 1 pound size covers about 4,000 square feet.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Eschscholzia californica
• Type: Open-pollinated tender perennial
• Coverage: 1 lb broadcasts about 4,000 square feet
• USDA zones: 3 to 10
• Planting depth: 1/8 inch
• Germination: 20 to 45 days
• Height at maturity: 12 to 24 inches
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Large deer-resistant pollinator plantings
• Low-water, low-maintenance meadows
• Self-seeding slopes and open ground
• Bee, butterfly, and beneficial insect habitat
• California native and naturalized gardens

How to grow

Plant in fall or spring on slightly acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. Broadcast the 1 pound over about 4,000 square feet, rake in lightly to about 1/8 inch, and keep the surface moist through the 20 to 45 day germination period. Water lightly once established; the plants reseed heavily for blooms from spring into late summer.

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