California Poppy (Cream/White)

California Poppy (Cream/White)

Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

A pale cream to white-flowered form of the California poppy, offering a softer, moonlit effect in wildflower plantings. Shares the same drought tolerance and self-seeding habit as the species.

Bloom time
Mar–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 6–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low water
Mature size
0.35 m × 0.25 m
Type
Annual
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Bloom calendar

When California Poppy (Cream/White) is typically in flower across the year.

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 0.35 m tall and 0.25 m wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

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