Eschscholzia Germination Information
Eschscholzia is the botanical name for California Poppy 
How to Sow Eschscholzia : - Best sown outdoors in early spring or fall at a depth 4 times the size of the seed
- Time from sowing to flowering is 45-60 days
- Plants do not transplant well and can be sown indoors only if they are transplanted very carefully
- When sowing indoors, keep temperature at 55-60° and at a depth of 4 times the size of the seed
- Outdoors, seeds will germinate in 10-12 days
- When sowing seed outdoors, we recommend a maximum planting depth of 4X the width of the seed
How to Grow Eschscholzia: Transplanting: Transplant when there are at least two sets of true leaves
Soil: Plant thrives in thrive in low-fertility, sandy soils
Lighting: Needs nothing more than full sun
Additional Care: Deadhead the flowers to keep the plants in continuous flower from summer to frost
Appearance and Use:
A West Coast native wildflower, California Poppy will brighten any border,
rock garden, or container, be it a window box or tub. Also useful for naturalizing, it likes it best
when sown directly outdoors. The 1- to 2- foot tall mounds of finely cut, silver-gray foliage are but a
backdrop to showy flowers with a chiffon-like texture to their petals. Flowers are 2-3 inches, saucershaped,
and are either single, double, or semi-double. They range a multitude of colors: gold, yellow,
bronze, orange, scarlet, rose, or white. The flowers close at nightfall and throughout the day
they are phototropic: they follow the sun across the sky
About Eschscholzia: Pronunciation: e-sholt’se-å kal-i-forn’i-cå
Lifecycle: Annual
Origination: Papaveraceae, native from California to Oregon
Common Name: California Poppy
