Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 295,000
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 8 - 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to late summer
- Bloom Color: Red
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Prefers gritty, fast-draining conditions, pH 6.6 - 7.5
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60 - 70F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/8 inch
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 10 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Poppy
California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Red Chief) - Nothing brings more beauty and drama than brilliant red blooms! This Red Chief variety of California Poppy, grows easily from flower seeds and is a real viewing pleasure. It reaches 8 - 12 inches in height and has blooms that are accented by a dark center and a vivid blend of red and orange. The attractive blue-green lacy foliage is offset by a slight purple tint. Red Chief either planted alone or with orange California Poppies makes a wonderful naturalized landscape scene.
Directly sow California Poppy flower seed early in the spring. Prepare the area by weeding and loosening the top 1 - 2 inches of soil. Sow the Poppy flower seeds and rake the soil covering the seed about 1/8 inch deep, and keep the soil moist after planting until the Poppy flower seeds germinate in 14 - 28 days, depending on the temperature. Thin to about 12 inches apart. Decrease watering after the plants begin to flower. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and enhance the appearance of the plant. California Poppies can be a perennial flower in frost free zones. It likes full sun, and does best in poor, well-drained soil. Red Chief California Poppy plants are liberal self-sowers.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
