FoliageCalifornia Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 6-10, that matures to about 1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow and orange blooms in summer. It stands up well to drought, dry soil and poor soil.
- USDA zones
- 6-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Orange
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil, Poor soil
- Native to
- Western United States
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — California Poppy is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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