California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix)

Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King'

Also comes in red.

A deep carmine-pink cultivar of the California poppy, adding warm rosy tones to wildflower borders and gravel gardens. Equally drought tolerant and free-seeding as the classic orange species.

Bloom calendar

Bloom time

Mar–Sep

Hardiness

Zones 6–11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

1.3 ft × 12 in

Type

Annual

Verification

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Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 6–11. Expect it to reach about 1.3 ft tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

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When to plant California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix)

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix) into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from March to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 8 in March.