{"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","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/poppy-ca-dusky-rose","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}