California Poppy SPLENDID MIX Bees Cut Flowers Meadow Classic! Non-GMO 500 SEEDS

No Fillers ? Pure Seed ? Non-GMO ? Safe Seed Pledge

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• If you love the bold, easy-to-grow blooms that California Poppies add to the summer meadow, this mixture is the perfect choice for you!
• Red, orange and yellow blooms ignite the garden or meadow and make for fiery cut bouquets.
• Splendid Mix is deer resistant, easy to grow and blooms for months. Growing to be only 12-18? tall, we recommend planting this mixture in the border of the meadow or garden. All of the seed we handle at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow. Annual.
• This rainbow of all colors from a classic is just as easy to grow, and just as dependable for color as the solid orange blooms have always been.
• About California PoppiesThis famous flower, the state flower of California, (a very similar sub-species is called Mexican Gold Poppy) carpets whole coastal hillsides up and down the Pacific coast, creating one of the most famous natural wildflower displays in the world, usually in April. Viewing this spectacle from their ships, Spanish explorers thought the ?golden display? meant that there was in fact, gold to be found in the flowery hills.
• California poppy performs well almost everywhere with its dusty dark green ferny foliage and brilliant golden orange cup shaped flowers.
• A blooming plant is somewhat frost-resistant, and often reblooms nicely in fall meadows.
• Flowers close in cloudy weather.
• The name ?Eschscholzia? is after the Russian botanist, J. F. Eschscholtz, who visited the California coast in the early 1800?s.

FAST FACTS

• Perennial is warm regions. Annual in cold regions.Zones       3 - 9
• Bee Friendly
• Deer Resistant
• Disease Resistant
• Native
• Good Rock garden Or Alpine Plant
• Great For Mass Plantings
• Full Sun
• Mature Height         12-18" tall
• Easy To Grow
• Bee Friendly
• Deer Resistant
• Pest / Disease Resistant

HOW TO GROW POPPIES

How to Plant Poppy Seeds

WHEN TO PLANT POPPY SEEDS

Poppies do best if planted directly outdoors in their intended location rather than transplanting them. However, if necessary, they can be started in biodegradable peat pots indoors before the last spring frost. The entire peat pot can then be planted outdoors once the poppy seedlings are established.

In growing zones 3 ? 7, the Red Corn Poppy, Shirley Poppy ? Mixed Colors and the Shirley Poppy ? Mixed Double seeds can be planted in late autumn or early spring when a light frost is still possible.

In zones 8 ? 10, these poppy seeds should be sown in late autumn or winter.

WHERE TO PLANT POPPY SEEDS

Poppies only need soil that is ordinary and moist, but well drained. They also do well in full sun.

HOW TO PLANT POPPY SEEDS

Poppy seeds require a cool period to break dormancy, and some gardeners choose to cold stratify their seeds. Learn about cold stratification here.

Papaver Rhoeas act as perennials in moderate climates, but they perform as annuals where freezing temperatures and snow occur in winter. These poppies germinate most successfully in cool to moderate temperatures and they are, in fact, frost tolerant. Poppies flower best under cool spring weather conditions. Bloom decreases on poppies as temperatures increase in summer months.

The seeds should not be planted deeply; they just need to be compressed into the soil, as they need light to germinate. The best method for planting is to mix one part seed with 5 parts sand and scatter over the prepared growing area.

If planting in rows, then plant the seeds 6? to 8? apart.

HOW TO CARE FOR POPPIES

These varieties of poppy seeds generally germinate in about 20 days. You can thin the seedlings to 6? to 8? apart after they emerge.

Poppies should be watered regularly, but they can tolerate dry conditions. It is not necessary to fertilize poppies.

It generally takes about 60 to 90 days for poppies to bloom after the seed is planted. This timing depends very much on your growing zone and when you plant, along with Mother Nature?s cooperation. The bloom season for poppies is spring to summer. Poppy plants will bloom for a few weeks, but the length of bloom time can be extended by regular watering and application of mulch for moisture retention, as well as regular deadheading of spent flowers. It is also recommended that the seed be sown in successive plantings to extend the bloom season of the poppies. If you live in a cold climate, give your daisies a layer of mulch to protect them during the winte