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Arizona Poppy

Kallstroemia grandiflora

Arizona poppy is a sprawling summer annual that carpets the desert with brilliant orange poppy-like flowers after monsoon rains, an easy, drought-adapted reseeder for hot, sunny Southwestern gardens.

Family
Zygophyllaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–2 ft
Spacing
1–3 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
orange, yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AZ, NM, TX