Poppy - California Poppy ( Eschscholzia californica) Mission Bells Flower

California poppy - Mission Bells

Annual

Height 12-18 in

This California Mission Bells poppy variety is a semi-double (some double blossoms) in a mix of gold, white, red and orange colors; if planted in the fall, they will be the first flowers in bloom the following spring, or plant in the spring for summer blooms. 

Will self-sow and come back year after year.  They grow twelve to eighteen inches tall with about the same spread and make nice border plantings.  A tender perennial. 

This variety is a short-lived perennial, but treat as an annual; will self sow to some degree, but the range of colours diminishes from year to year - add new seed to help the colours continue to be vibrant and mixed.

• Full sun
• Well draining dry to moist soil.
• Very hardy and drought tolerant.
• Plants grow 12 to 18 inches tall by same in width.
• Great border plants!
• Sow seeds indoors 4 weeks before the last frost or sow directly after the last frost has passed; sow 5 mm (¼”) deep, spaced 20-25 cm (8-10″) apart. Seeds sprout typically in 14 to 21 days.
• Deadhead regularly if you do  not want it to self seed.
• Deer resistant and perfect for xeriscaping. 
• Seed Count: 50