Eschscholzia californica Monarch Mixed

Eschscholzia californica Monarch Mixed
California Poppy

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This mix of poppies offers single or semi-double flowers, in a range of warm and vibrant colours: their paper-like corollas radiate under the sun, in bright red, cherry pink, carmine, orange and yellow depending on the plants. These annual plants provide a very long flowering period above a feathery, bluish-green foliage, which is highly ornamental. Equally at home in cottage gardens and sophisticated borders, these plants thrive in hot weather, drought conditions and poor soils. They readily self-seed in light soil.

Flower size

4 cm

Height at maturity

25 cm

Exposure

Sun

Germination time (days)

18 days

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Sowing period February to April

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Flowering time June to September

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Description

This mix of Californian poppies, also known as Eschscholzia californica 'Monarch Mixed', offers single or semi-double flowers in a range of warm and vibrant colors: their papery-textured corollas radiate under the sun, in bright red, cherry pink, carmine, orange, and yellow, depending on the plants. These annual plants provide a very long flowering period above feathery, bluish-green, highly ornamental foliage. Equally at home in cottage gardens as in sophisticated flower beds, these plants enthusiastically tolerate heat, drought, and poor soils. They readily self-sow in light soil.

The Monarch Mixed Californian poppy is a mix of plants obtained from Eschscholzia californica, an annual to short-lived perennial plant native to California and the southwestern United States, from the family Papaveraceae. These plants with a taproot quickly form clumps of foliage about 25 cm (9.8 in) in all directions. The leaves are pinnate, finely divided, with a color ranging between bluish-green and attractive gray-green, contrasting with that of the flowers. Flowering occurs from spring to summer, depending on the sowing date. It reveals, amidst its foliage, single or semi-double cup-shaped flowers with a silky texture, reflecting the sun, and only opening if it is generous. They come in various vibrant shades, such as yellow, orange, and different shades of dark pink and red, either solid or sometimes variegated. The flowering is nectar-rich and honey-producing. It is followed by the formation of long, slender capsules, about 7 to 8 cm (3.1 in) long, glaucous green in color, containing tiny seeds.

Californian poppies are a boon for dry gardens, rockeries, and coastal gardens. They can be sown in perennial beds, natural areas of the garden, or even in pots. They are perfect plants for low-maintenance or weekend gardens. Their colors blend beautifully with light blues and mauves. They are pretty, but short-lived, in bouquets.

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Poppies and annual poppies: sowing, growing and care

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Modified the 20 August 2025 by Viviane 12 min.

Poppies and annual poppies: sowing, growing and care

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Annual poppies are undoubtedly among our easiest wild plants to use. Hardy, they require only minimal maintenance. Growing quickly, they produce a dazzling floral display for a season. Their rounded corollas with silky, crumpled petals can showcase all colours and shapes. After flowering, their decorative fruits will scatter countless seeds in the wind. Mischievous and unpredictable, they then invade the most unlikely corners of the garden. Whether they are cornflowers, garden poppies, or California poppies, they thrive in the sun and in well-drained, even poor soil. Very hardy, they can withstand temperatures down to -25°C depending on the variety and are not very demanding. [caption id="attachment_46724" align="alignnone" width="1172"]<img class="size-full wp-image-46724" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pavot-somnifère.jpg" alt="Papaver somniferum" width="1172" height="780" /> Fluffy heart of a opium poppy.[/caption] Annual poppies are valuable for the gardener as they provide a colourful transition between spring and mid-summer blooms. They effectively fill seasonal gaps in borders, as well as slightly neglected areas of the garden. Especially since the choice is vast: pink or white cornflowers, peony-flowered poppies for a romantic corner, poppies with multiple petals more or less undulating forming plump pom-poms, frayed corollas, bicoloured ones… Poppies have their place everywhere: in natural gardens or flowering meadows, of course, where they mix amiably with grasses and other annuals, but they also invite themselves into urban or classic gardens, where they cheerfully brighten the space. Their simple flowers will bring freshness and a natural touch to a contemporary garden and they will whimsically occupy slopes or open spaces in the garden.

Flowering

Flower colour multicoloured

Flowering time June to September

Inflorescence Solitary

Flower size 4 cm

Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual

Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm

Spread at maturity 25 cm

Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Eschscholzia

Species

californica

Cultivar

Monarch Mixed

Family

Papaveraceae

Other common names

California Poppy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 11081

Planting and care

Sow the seeds of the Californian Poppy directly in the ground from March to May or in September, the seeds will survive the winter without damage. Sowings done in autumn will bloom in spring. Choose a very sunny spot, in all poor and well-drained soils, well loosened. Bury the seeds at a depth of 1cm (0.4 in), in small holes spaced 15 cm (5.9 in) apart. Cover the seeds so that they do not receive any light. Water regularly, keeping the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 14 to 21 days. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, space the plants 15 cm (5.9 in) apart. You can also sow Californian poppies indoors from February to March at a temperature of 15-21°C.

When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into pots and grow them in a cool place until the plants are large enough to be planted outdoors.

Cultivation:

These plants require full sun and a perfectly drained, sandy or gravelly soil. The soil they are planted in should be poor. In too rich soil, the plant becomes gigantic, it becomes huge and eventually topples over. In the garden, it is content with the most unfavorable situations, as long as it is exposed to the rays of the sun: gravel, rock garden filled with stones, dry slope. It is entirely possible to grow them in pots and containers. Due to their taproot, these poppies do not like to be moved, which is why it is preferable to sow them in place.

Sowing period

Sowing period February to April

Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery

Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope

Ease of cultivation Beginner

Exposure Sun

Soil pH Any

Soil moisture Dry soil, Draining, poor soil