Californian Poppy 'Appleblossom Pink'

Eschscholzia californica 'Appleblossom Pink' is a delightful annual poppy, producing masses of silken, cup-shaped flowers in soft, delicate shades of pink, often with a creamy centre. Growing to about 25-30cm tall with a similar spread, it forms neat clumps of feathery, blue-green foliage. It thrives in full sun and well-drained, even poor, sandy soils, making it perfect for dry, sunny borders, rockeries, or containers. Flowering from early summer until the first frosts, it's excellent for providing continuous colour with minimal fuss. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinators, and it often self-seeds.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained, sandy.

Hardiness: H2 — down to 1°C.

Flowering: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.