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California Poppy (Cream/White)
Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'
California Poppy (Cream/White) blooms from March through September.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing California Poppy (Cream/White)
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 6–11. Expect it to reach about 14 in tall and 10 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
Is California Poppy (Cream/White) toxic to dogs or cats?
- Listed as toxic to dogs and cats by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Lists differ and none is complete. If a pet eats a plant and seems unwell, call a veterinarian or a pet poison helpline.
What this means
Generated by an earlier AI feature of BloomsEye and not yet checked against outside sources, its scientific name included, so treat every fact above as a starting point. An audit keeps its values consistent with the rest of the library, which is not the same as being right. The source-by-source check is working through the whole library in the open, and a checked plant says so in this row.
When to plant California Poppy (Cream/White)
California Poppy (Cream/White) is a cool-season annual: plant it out in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, a few weeks before the last frost, since it takes light frost and fades in summer heat; in mild-winter zones it also goes in during fall. In zone 8, the middle of its hardy zones 6 to 11, that means February or March. It flowers from March to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 8, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 8 in February. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does California Poppy (Cream/White) get?
14 intall5 ft 7 inan adult10 inwideSee California Poppy (Cream/White) in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant California Poppy (Cream/White)
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space California Poppy (Cream/White) about 10 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add California Poppy (Cream/White) to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where it grows wild
A garden form of California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Its wild parent is native to 8 states.
Its parent's own page: California Poppy.
United States: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Also grows wild, but is not native, in Alaska, Hawaii and Illinois.
Range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 4.0, adapted) and USDA PLANTS. How the native range is credited.
Good to know about California Poppy (Cream/White)
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: the whole plant, if eaten. Concentrated herbal products can cause mild nausea in people. per University of California ANR and Poison Control
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