Purple Gleam Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Annual

Painterly single flowers with a lavender-rose hue that appears “brushed on.” Plants grow in loose, free-branching mounds with lacy, finely divided bluish-green foliage. This cool weather annual or short-lived perennial is easily grown in just about any environment.

• 400 seeds minimum
• Germination: 14-24 days
• Bloom time: spring – early summer
• Direct sow in full sun/partial shade as early as soil can be worked. Gently press scattered seeds into loosened soil.
• Stratification is recommended in warmer climates.
• Space plants 6-8” apart.
• Annual in USDA Hardiness Zones 6-7. Tender perennial in zones 8-11.