California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C. Clark

Poppy family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.