{"product_id":"california-poppy","title":"California Poppy","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"275\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌼 California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) — Organic Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"324\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Poppy, West Coast Poppy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"354\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌱 Seed Quality Promise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"602\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eWe do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.\u003cbr data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eWhat you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"607\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"634\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAbout California Poppy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"964\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia Poppy is a bright, cheerful annual (or short-lived perennial in warm climates) known for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"769\"\u003esilky, cup-shaped flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, soft fern-like foliage, and long history of traditional herbal use. Native to the western United States, this plant thrives in dry, sunny conditions and poor soils where many other plants fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1198\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt blooms profusely in shades of golden orange, cream, yellow, and coral, creating breathtaking displays in gardens, meadows, and wildflower patches. Once established, California Poppy readily self-seeds and returns year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1289\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003egentle, resilient, and joyful plant\u003c\/strong\u003e—beautiful, medicinal, and easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1324\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTraditional \u0026amp; Herbal Uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1374\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia Poppy has been traditionally used as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1622\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• A classic calming herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003e• A traditional sleep-supporting plant\u003cbr data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e• A gentle nervine\u003cbr data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e• A soothing botanical\u003cbr data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e• A traditional mood-supporting herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003e• A relaxing tea plant\u003cbr data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003e• A child-friendly calming herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003e• A foundational garden medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1693\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eaerial parts (leaves, stems, flowers)\u003c\/strong\u003e are traditionally used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1724\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlant Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"2121\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual (perennial in warm zones)\u003cbr data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-growing, spreading\u003cbr data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–18 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eMature Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–18 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden orange, yellow, cream\u003cbr data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer\u003cbr data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, blue-green, fern-like\u003cbr data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2186\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia poppy closes its petals at night and on cloudy days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2230\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrowing California Poppy from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2327\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia poppy is one of the easiest medicinal flowers to grow and prefers being direct-sown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2376\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHow to Germinate California Poppy Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2402\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDirect Sow Preferred\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2449\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia poppies do not like transplanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2563\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003eSow seeds directly where they will grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003eLightly press into soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003eDo NOT cover deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eWater gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2590\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGermination Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2627\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• 7–14 days\u003cbr data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2606\"\u003e• Fast and reliable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2661\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIdeal Growing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2677\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUSDA Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2692\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2692\"\u003eZones 3–10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2706\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSun\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2750\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Full sun required\u003cbr data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003e• 6–8+ hours daily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2765\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2831\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Well-draining\u003cbr data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2785\"\u003e• Sandy or rocky\u003cbr data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003e• Low fertility preferred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2876\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eToo-rich soil = more leaves, fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2881\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2892\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"2951\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Low to moderate\u003cbr data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2914\"\u003e• Drought tolerant once established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"2969\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3032\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Space plants 8–12 inches apart\u003cbr data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3006\"\u003e• Forms soft groundcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3037\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3057\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrowth Timeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3091\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003eWeeks 1–2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3076\"\u003e• Germination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3130\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3107\"\u003eWeeks 3–6:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003e• Leaf development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3170\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003eWeeks 7–10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3150\"\u003e• Flowering begins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3227\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003eOngoing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3187\"\u003e• Continuous blooming\u003cbr data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003e• Self-seeding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3232\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3247\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3275\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFlowers \u0026amp; Aerial Parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3312\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvest when flowers are fully open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3372\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Use fresh or dry\u003cbr data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3335\"\u003e• Harvest often to encourage blooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3374\" data-end=\"3412\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDry in a shaded, well-ventilated area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3417\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3433\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeed Saving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3470\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCalifornia poppy self-seeds easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3585\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3475\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003eAllow seed pods to dry on plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3537\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3537\"\u003ePods will naturally split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3555\"\u003eCollect seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3556\" data-end=\"3585\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3559\" data-end=\"3585\"\u003eStore cool, dark, and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3590\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3621\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhy Grow California Poppy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp 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