California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Photo Credit: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Credit: Joyce Cory, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

Beautiful bright orange herbaceous annual to deep-rooted perennial. Fast growing and readily self-seeds. Attracts pollinator species including bumblebees, sweat bees, mining bees, and butterflies.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Abandoned fields Gardens Little Habitats Meadows Prairies Residential yards Roadsides
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry Dry to moist
Special Uses	Annual Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms August Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Flowering Flowers orange Herbaceous Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides soil stabilization Provides wildlife habitat
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	0-2' high