Red California Poppy

Best price around,

lovely type of california poppy

The amount of seeds in the packet doesn't seem accurate

Thriller. Gorgeous, especially when a breeze catches them. Attention-getter. And deserves it. It's the satiny 'little red dress' of flowers. The pollinators will thank you. As will the birds who nom on their seeds, keeping it from becoming weedy. Very long-blooming. And with that beautiful shade of blue-green foliage, too!

Spiller. In the sense of naturalizing, especially on slopes, big or small. Imagine that red blanketing a hillside! Stabilizes erosion-prone areas. (In a container, acts as thriller.) Plant en masse for best effect.

Filler. Tucks in well with other drought tolerant plantings, even with a little shade. Perfect for poor sand or clay soils. Quick to establish. Cold stratification helpful. Super low maintenance. Deadheading prolongs blooming - but that's easy. Depending on zones, may be perennial.

Among its other attributes not mentioned above, it's edible!