Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

Also Known As

White California Poppy

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial

size

H: 8"-14"
W: 8"-14"

planting zones

8b-11

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Eschscholzia californica 'Alba' plant details

Eschscholzia californica 'Alba' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial with blue and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer cream and yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 8 IN - 14 IN - wide, 8 IN - 14 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, long-blooming, native plant, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pale butter-yellow blooms tip lovely gray-green finely cut foliage. A self-sower that would be dearly missed if it didn't reappear every spring, choosing edges of paths and gravelly well-drained spots.

By: Select Seeds

Elegant creamy white blooms are borne in profusion Spring thru Summer on this long-blooming California Poppy. And that touch of cream, softer than a bright white, makes them combine with any other color so easily! Deadhead for extra long bloom. Self-sows! Grows well in poor, dry soil (or good soil). Absolutely adorable combined with Nemophila menziesii "Baby Blue Eyes". To 14” x 14”.