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California poppy 'Sun Shades' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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California poppy 'Sun Shades'

Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana 'Sun Shades'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Eschscholzia
Family: Papaveraceae

About this plant

'Sun Shades' is a bushy annual with finely divided, blue-green foliage and single, bright yellow-orange flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will thrive in poor, well-drained soil but they need full sun for the flowers to open. Can be grown as a drought-tolerant pot plant. Good for exposed or coastal areas

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in succession from mid-spring onwards

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years