20) Eschscholzia californica

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: California poppy

Family name: Papaveraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10

Height: 30-45cm

Spread: 30-45cm

Requirements: well-drained soils in full sun, love heat and tolerant drought, not invasive in Vancouver (more moisture in winter), the poor the soil is the better it grows

Leaf arrangement: smooth pattern, fern-like, blue-green leaves.

Flower /fruit description(s): orange, single, cup-shaped, 4 petal, capsule seeds

Suitable uses: brown field, rocky

Quick ID description: hardy, herbaceous perennial

Bloom time: June to July

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b753