Eschscholzia californica Colour Champagne and Roses - California poppy

The 'Colour Champagne and Roses' California Poppy, known by its Latin name Eschscholzia californica, is a hardy annual plant that is very easy to grow. Its crumpled, single flowers bloom abundantly from June to September, displaying various colours from creamy white to soft pinks and even red.

Its melliferous flowers attract bees and hoverflies to your garden, providing an undeniable ecological benefit.

The California Poppy gets its common name from the resemblance of its open flowers to those of its Poppy and Corn Poppy cousins, as well as its origin in the American West. This California Corn Poppy features graceful, slightly crumpled "paper flowers" that perfectly complement a pastel-themed flowerbed.

Picking its flowers will allow you to create tender, short-lived bouquets with vibrant colours.

Due to its small size (25 cm (10in) tall and wide), the California Poppy is typically used at the front of flowerbeds, in rock gardens, or in pots on the terrace. It readily self-seeds and forms beautiful, natural-looking flowerbeds year after year.

It can tolerate all types of soil, even dry and poor, but prefers light soils over heavy ones. Full sun exposure will promote its flowering.