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Cream Cups

Platystemon californicus

Cream cups is a low California annual with soft, hairy foliage and cupped pale-yellow-to-cream flowers on slender stems, a gentle, drought-tolerant reseeder that carpets sunny, sandy openings in spring.

Family
Papaveraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.3–1 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
March, April, May, June
Bloom colors
yellow, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AZ, CA, OR