Wind Poppy
Stylomecon heterophylla
Wind poppy is a California annual with satiny brick-orange to red flowers marked deep red at the center, dancing on slender stems, an enchanting, drought-tolerant reseeder for sunny, well-drained gardens.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.5–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- red, orange
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA