California Poppy 'Mission Bells'
California Poppy 'Mission Bells' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower with satiny petals in a colour range including cream, pink, carmine, yellow and orange. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. It is used in containers, cottage gardens and edge plantings. It attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. It prefers to grow in full sun in a well-drained soil. Sow Spring and early Summer in temperate areas and Winter to early Spring in subtropical and tropical areas.
Product: California Poppy 'Mission Bells'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Eschscholzia californica
California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower with satiny petals in a colour range including cream, pink, carmine, yellow and orange. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. It is used in containers, cottage gardens and edge plantings. It is a good choice for dry banks and behind rock walls. It flowers over a long period. It attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects.
Plant type: Warm season hardy annual
Plant height: 50 - 60 cm; compact growing habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 16 - 21°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and early summer
Subtropical: Winter to early spring
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 3 mm deep; cover seed lightly with fine soil or compost
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into seedling trays
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil pH 6 - 7.5
Details: Plants often self-sow from year to year
Harvest: 8 - 10 weeks
*Good for bees
100 seeds per packet
Eschscholzia californica
Warm season hardy annual
California Poppy 'Mission Bells'
California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower with satiny petals in a colour range including cream, pink, carmine, yellow and orange. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. It is used in containers, cottage gardens and edge plantings. It attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. It prefers to grow in full sun in a well-drained soil. Sow Spring and early Summer in temperate areas and Winter to early Spring in subtropical and tropical areas.