California Poppy 'Red Chief'
California Poppy 'Red Chief' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Chief' has glossy carmine red flowers in abundance. California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower that attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. 'Red Chief' is a beautiful groundcover or path edging and looks great in hanging baskets or containers. 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 'Red Chief'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Eschscholzia californica
Red Chief' has glossy carmine red flowers in abundance. California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower that attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. 'Red Chief' is a beautiful groundcover or path edging and looks great in hanging baskets or containers. It prefers to grow in full sun in a well-drained soil.
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 'Red Chief'
Red Chief' has glossy carmine red flowers in abundance. California poppies are an easy to grow, drought resistant flower that attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. The annual plants may self-sow and naturalise in suitable conditions. 'Red Chief' is a beautiful groundcover or path edging and looks great in hanging baskets or containers. 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.