{"title":"Eschscholzia - California Poppies","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Poppies (\u003cem\u003eEschscholzia\u003c\/em\u003e) bring bright, silky flowers to sunny gardens, native plantings, meadow-style landscapes, and low-water borders. These iconic western wildflowers bloom from spring into summer and come in a beautiful range of colors, from classic orange and warm yellow to soft pink, white, red, and unique bicolor shades. Their delicate, cup-shaped flowers add cheerful color while their easy-going nature makes them a favorite for beginner gardeners. Drought tolerant and well suited to hot, dry climates, California Poppies thrive in sunny locations and can readily reseed, creating natural-looking drifts over time. They’re also excellent for containers and informal plantings where their vibrant blooms can take center stage. See the classic \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eschscholzia-californica-orange\"\u003eOrange California Poppy\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eexplore our full selection of Eschscholzia varieties to find the perfect California Poppies for your garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eannual plants\u003c\/a\u003e, shop \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/california-natives-all\"\u003eCalifornia native plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plant-types\"\u003eplants by type\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e This collection may feature garden-ready plants and flower seed packets as inventory becomes available. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eShop all flower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-red-glow","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Red Glow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis California Native Poppy variety adds just the right eye-catching animation and flash to your garden with a long-blooming display of vivid 2\" tangerine-red satiny flowers for several months. Eschscholzia, better known as the California Poppy, are wildflowers native to Western North America that bloom in many colors beyond the iconic orange, including the softest of pinks to the boldest of reds, with pops of purple and yellow splashed in there too! The foliage is an attractive blue-green that adds interest to your garden even before the blooms appear.  The bees love to dance in its pollen and some local butterflies will also seek out its nectar for nutrition. Once established, they need little water.  Deadhead to keep those flowers coming! Drought tolerant, deer resistant and self-sows! Plants will live several years if cut back and kept dry-ish in Summer. To maintain as a perennial, avoid watering once leaves begin to dry out. Cut back dead growth to the ground once you see a flush of new growth. Looks fabulous planted together with the blues of Penstemon heterophyllus - Blue Springs Foothill Penstemon  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e California Poppies are easy to grow in your full-sun location!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more Eschscholzia - California Poppy Plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190686267,"sku":"AA325","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA325_159_Eschscholzia_californica___Red_Glow_1.jpg?v=1777770368"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-lady-marmalade","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Lady Marmalade","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Lady Marmalade’ is a deliciously glowing California Poppy in sunset shades of apricot, amber, peach, and gold. The silky flowers seem to hold the light long after the sun has moved on, hovering above finely cut blue-green foliage in a soft, shimmering mound. Every bloom varies slightly, giving a planting the warm, painterly look of a California evening sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 12–18 inches tall and wide, this selection is substantial enough to make a colorful drift but relaxed enough to weave among grasses, blue wildflowers, lavender, cream, burgundy foliage, and other warm-toned annuals. It is especially lovely along paths and at the front of a border, where the shifting colors can be admired up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its wild California relatives, ‘Lady Marmalade’ prefers sun, drainage, and a reasonably light touch from the gardener. It performs in poor to average soil, becomes low-water once established, and may self-sow if it approves of the spot. The flowers draw pollinators, while deer generally find something else to nibble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more ideas on combining vivid personalities without creating a floral traffic jam, visit our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/combination-nation\"\u003eCombination Nation plant-pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eexplore more California Poppies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190784571,"sku":"AA548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Marmalade3.png?v=1778000925"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-white-linen","title":"Eschscholzia californica - White Linen","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘White Linen’ is an ethereal California Poppy, with creamy ivory blooms hovering above finely cut blue-green foliage like scraps of silk caught in sunlight. The satiny flowers open wide on bright days and fold themselves toward evening, so the planting shifts gently with the hours. Pale without being prim, it softens a wildflower garden while keeping all the easygoing charm of our state flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, ideal for sunny borders, gravel gardens, meadow-style plantings, and informal cottage beds. Scatter it among blue, lavender, apricot, and silver companions, or plant a loose ribbon where the luminous flowers can glow at the edge of a path. Bees and other pollinators visit the blooms, and deer generally find something else to nibble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive ‘White Linen’ full sun, lean-to-average well-drained soil, and modest water once established. Rich soil or too much irrigation can produce more foliage than flowers, so a little restraint is rewarded. This easy annual may self-sow in congenial spots, returning as welcome little surprises. Read more about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/wild-for-california-native-wildflowers\"\u003eCalifornia native wildflowers\u003c\/a\u003e, then explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eCalifornia Poppy collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191996987,"sku":"AA553","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Eschscholziacalifornica-WhiteLinen1_0198cd81-2b4f-41d1-bf15-9aa82ef078c5.png?v=1777777663"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-champagne","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Poppy ‘Champagne’ brings bubbles without the bottle. Its semi-double flowers open in pale apricot-pink and gradually soften to a creamy champagne glow, creating a luminous blend of blush, peach, and ivory above finely cut gray-green foliage. The effect is elegant without becoming fussy—silky California wildflower charm dressed for a garden party. Repeated in a loose sweep, the pale blooms read as flickers of warm light rather than a solid block of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, useful in sunny borders, containers, dry gardens, and native-inspired drifts. The pale coloring is especially effective beside blue, lavender, burgundy, silver, soft yellow, or darker orange companions, where it can brighten the planting without competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers arrive from spring into summer, opening generously in bright conditions and drawing visiting pollinators. Like other California Poppies, ‘Champagne’ prefers not to be overindulged. Sun, drainage, and a light hand with water are more useful than rich treatment, and established plants can handle lean soil and dry conditions with characteristic composure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow a few seedpods to mature if you would enjoy the possibility of another softly glowing display. Deer generally pass it by, leaving the party to gardeners and pollinators. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more California Poppies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195044411,"sku":"AA157","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA174_5318_Eschscholzia_californica_1.webp?v=1777991485"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-alba","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Alba","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft, romantic, and glowing with creamy white blooms, \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Alba’ is a luminous twist on the classic California poppy. Satin 2–3\" flowers open above low mounds of finely cut blue-green foliage, creating a fresh, elegant drift that pairs beautifully with nearly any garden palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as white California poppy, this easy native annual is perfect for wildflower gardens, dry borders, pollinator plantings, meadow-style beds, containers, and sunny pathway edges. The creamy white blooms are especially lovely with soft blues, greens, pastels, grasses, lupines, baby blue eyes, yarrow, and other California native flowers. Long-blooming and relaxed, it brings a clean, glowing look without fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Alba’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It thrives in lean soil but also performs beautifully with light care, and deadheading can extend the bloom season. Allow seedheads to mature if you want it to self-sow for future displays. Explore more native charmers in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annuals-california-natives\"\u003eCalifornia Native Annuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478198419515,"sku":"AA312","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA318_152_Eschscholzia_Californica_1.jpg?v=1777993617"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-rose-chiffon","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Rose Chiffon","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo romantic and springy, \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rose Chiffon’ is a California poppy with soft, semi-double blooms that look like little works of art. Each 2.5\" flower opens in delicate rose-pink tones, bringing an airy, painterly beauty to dry gardens, native plantings, cottage borders, and sunny containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Rose Chiffon California Poppy, this charming native perennial forms a dense mound of ferny foliage about 12\" tall and 15\" wide. The flowers keep coming for several months when spent blooms are removed, especially in well-drained soil amended with compost. Pair it with white flowers, lime-green foliage, soft blues, native grasses, yarrow, or other California wildflowers for a graceful spring display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rose Chiffon’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and may live for several years if kept dry in summer. It can also self-sow where happy, bringing more romantic poppy color in future seasons. 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This cheerful native annual lights up sunny borders, meadow plantings, dry gardens, and wildflower-style beds with color that feels both familiar and wonderfully fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Strawberry Fields California Poppy, this easy grower produces finely cut blue-green foliage topped with satiny cup-shaped flowers that bees and beneficial insects love. It is especially striking planted in drifts, scattered through gravel gardens, or paired with phacelia, clarkia, tidy tips, lupines, native grasses, and other California native annuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Strawberry Fields’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and thrives in lean conditions, asking for very little while giving back months of bloom. Allow plants to set seed if you would like them to return where happy. Explore more glowing native wildflowers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eEschscholzia - California Poppy collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478198943803,"sku":"AA209","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA176_5780_Eschscholzia_californica_1.webp?v=1777987175"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-apricot-chiffon","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Apricot Chiffon","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike a dreamsicle turned into a flower, \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Apricot Chiffon’ brings soft, delicious color to sunny gardens with single to semi-double blooms in peach, apricot, and creamy chiffon tones. This California poppy glows beautifully in borders, wildflower plantings, dry gardens, meadow-style beds, and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Apricot Chiffon California poppy, this easy annual offers the charm and toughness gardeners love from our state flower, but with a warm pastel twist. The silky blooms float above ferny blue-green foliage and pair beautifully with baby blue eyes, lupines, clarkias, tidy tips, yarrow, grasses, and other drought tolerant companions. Bees and beneficial insects visit the flowers, adding even more life to the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Apricot Chiffon’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and delightfully low maintenance, and it may self-sow where happy. Soft, sunny, and easy to grow, it is California wildflower charm with a peachy glow. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eEschscholzia - California Poppy collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478200647739,"sku":"AA026","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA026_153_Eschscholzia_californica___Apricot_Chiffon_4.jpg?v=1777770388"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-orange","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike ribbons of sunlight spilled across the spring hills of California, \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Orange’ glows with clear, satiny blooms above finely cut blue-green foliage. This is the iconic California Poppy in its classic color: vivid, warm, and instantly recognizable, yet never too formal for a loose border, meadow planting, sunny slope, or even a tough parking strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silky flowers open to the sun and seem almost illuminated from within. Plants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, with enough movement to mingle naturally among grasses and other wildflowers. Pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nemophila-menziesii\"\u003eBaby Blue Eyes\u003c\/a\u003e for the quintessential blue-and-orange California spring, or let it blaze through lavender, white, silver, and soft yellow companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlooming generously from spring into summer, this native is happiest when not overmanaged. It tolerates lean soil, asks for little water once established, and may return in cheerful drifts when allowed to set seed. After flowering, let plants dry down naturally or cut them back when fresh basal growth appears. Deer generally leave the foliage alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy, unmistakably Californian, and capable of turning an ordinary sunny patch into a miniature superbloom, the original orange poppy still earns its place among all the fancy selections. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more California Poppies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478201139259,"sku":"AA266","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/2298-_1_Orange_Glow_1.jpg?v=1777984569"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-purple-gleam","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Purple Gleam","description":"\u003cp\u003eOh, what a charmer this one is! ‘Purple Gleam’ takes the easygoing spirit of our beloved California Poppy and dresses it in a dreamy wash of lavender-rose, as though each silky petal had been touched with a watercolor brush. The color shifts with the light, moving from dusty mauve and soft pink to a cooler purple glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single flowers float above fine blue-green foliage on plants roughly 12–18 inches tall. Their painterly coloring plays beautifully with lavender, cream, primrose yellow, silver foliage, and deeper wine tones, making ‘Purple Gleam’ a natural for cottage gardens, romantic native-style plantings, containers, and loose wildflower drifts. The fine foliage keeps the plant looking light even when several are grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like the species, it is wonderfully unfussy: sun, decent drainage, and restraint with water are more valuable than pampering. Deadhead to extend the display, or allow some flowers to form seed if you would enjoy a possible return engagement. Deer tend to pass it by, and established plants are well suited to summer-dry garden styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ideas on building a layered, water-wise planting around plants like this one, see our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/mediterranean-style-gardens-ca-natives-other-summer-dry-favorites\"\u003eMediterranean-style garden guide\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more California Poppies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478201565243,"sku":"AA550","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/PurpleGleam1.png?v=1777781205"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-copper-pot","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Copper Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Copper Pot’ is the sort of California Poppy that seems to catch fire the moment sunlight hits it—all coppery-orange silk, warm undertones, and unapologetic glow. The satiny flowers float above finely cut blue-green foliage, opening wide in bright weather and folding themselves closed toward evening or beneath cloudy skies. It is familiar California exuberance dressed in a particularly handsome new color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, weaving happily through wildflower plantings, cottage gardens, gravel beds, and sunny border fronts. The burnished blooms are marvelous with cobalt blue, violet, cream, silver, and soft apricot companions. Bees and other pollinators stop by frequently, while deer generally show considerably less enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive ‘Copper Pot’ full sun and lean-to-average, well-drained soil. Once established, it needs little water; rich soil and lavish irrigation tend to create foliage at the expense of flowers. In congenial spots it may self-sow, leaving a scattering of welcome copper sparks for another season. Deadhead if you prefer a tidier display or want to limit seedlings. Read our notes on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/it-s-starting-to-happen\"\u003epollinator-friendly spring plantings\u003c\/a\u003e, and explore more colors in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eCalifornia Poppy collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478201598011,"sku":"AA545","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA545_5780_Eschscholzia_californica_1.jpg?v=1777769593"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-yukon-gold","title":"Eschscholzia - Yukon Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrike it rich with Eschscholzia ‘Yukon Gold’, a golden California poppy that brings a seemingly endless cache of ruffled yellow blooms to sunny gardens. The double, 2\" to 3\" flowers glow with brilliant orange centers shining through deeply layered golden petals, creating a warm, cheerful display above finely cut blue-green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Yukon Gold California Poppy, this easy native-style perennial is perfect for dry gardens, wildflower plantings, sunny borders, pollinator beds, slopes, and meadow-style landscapes. The bright flowers pair beautifully with lupines, clarkias, blue penstemons, yarrow, grasses, and other drought tolerant plants. Bees and beneficial insects appreciate the long bloom season, while gardeners love its relaxed, self-sown charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Eschscholzia ‘Yukon Gold’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant, low maintenance, and happiest where conditions are lean rather than overly rich. Deadhead for more bloom or let seed form for future surprises. 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The satiny single and semi-double flowers—many with beautifully pleated petals—shine above finely cut gray-green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a single-species blend of California poppies, designed for a richly varied but harmonious display. The low, easygoing plants are wonderful for naturalistic borders, sunny banks, and bare corners that could use a sweep of warm color. Different shades opening together create an ever-changing sunset at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePacket type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-species color blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red, carmine-rose, flame, tangerine bicolors, and occasional vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial in mild climates; commonly grown as an annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow in spring or fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–15 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This packet contains a mix or blend, so begin with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-plant-flower-seed-mixes\"\u003eour flower seed mix guide\u003c\/a\u003e, then check \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003edirect-sowing technique\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003elocal planting timing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet selected seedpods mature and the planting may return with another spontaneous wash of color. Discover more painterly combinations in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seed-mixes\"\u003eseed mixes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028114075707,"sku":"SWF5363","price":3.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/tropical-sunset-california-poppy-seed-packet.jpg?v=1787440123"},{"product_id":"poppy-ca-dusky-rose","title":"Dusky Rose California Poppy Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eDusky Rose is California poppy through a rose-colored lens. Its abundant, paper-thin flowers are suffused with a deep, smoky pink that catches the light with an almost iridescent glow, floating on slender stems above softly mounded gray-green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe effect is refined but never fussy. This compact heirloom is at home spilling across a sunny slope, loosening the edges of a formal border, or lending a neglected corner an instant sense of wild garden romance. It is forgiving of lean soil and flowers generously after a cool start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial in mild climates; commonly grown as an annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep rose-pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow in spring or fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–15 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety prefers a start in the open air. Review \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003ehow to direct sow flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eGather a few stems just as their buds begin to open, then leave others to ripple through the garden and form seedpods for a future encore. Find more irresistible choices in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028114108475,"sku":"SWF5379","price":3.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/dusky-rose-california-poppy-seed-packet.jpg?v=1787440148"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/collections\/Eschscholzia-Cal-Poppy-_Apricot-Chiffon_--_-Penstemon-heterophyllus-_Blue-Springs_-_-natives_94abc690-4931-4be8-9ec1-dbd8c576dc65.jpg?v=1786900912","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia.oembed?page=2","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}