Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 295,000
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 12 - 15 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to late summer
- Bloom Color: White
- 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 White Linen) - This lovely white version of one of the world's favorite wildflowers is upward-facing, cheery and as dependable as the more familiar orange bloom. The solid white, silky, saucer-shaped 2 - 3 inch flowers have 4 delicate paper-like petals. This Poppy blooms best in the cool weather of spring. Great for mixed borders, or stunning when planted in a mass grouping on the garden edge. Grows 12 - 15 inches tall, blooms profusely with finely divided blue-green foliage. California Poppies are easy to grow, and will self-sow. If you allow them to go to seed you may only need to plant them once.
The California White Linen Poppy is a perennial that is usually grown as an annual. In zones 7-10, though, the foliage often overwinters. 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. If planted in well-drained soil, White Linen California Poppy plants will thrive with very little water.
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. |
