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Tufted Poppy

Eschscholzia caespitosa

Tufted poppy is a delicate California annual forming neat mounds of ferny blue-green leaves studded with bright yellow cups, an easy, drought-tolerant reseeder for sunny banks and rock gardens.

Family
Papaveraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.3–0.8 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.6 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
March, April, May, June
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
container
Native states
CA, OR