California Poppy 'Mahogany Red'

Eschscholzia californica 'Mahogany Red' is a striking annual that brings a touch of Californian sunshine to UK gardens with its vibrant, cup-shaped flowers. This particular cultivar produces rich, deep mahogany-red blooms, standing out beautifully against its finely cut, blue-green foliage. California Poppies are perfect for adding splashes of intense colour to sunny borders, rock gardens, and naturalistic plantings, especially in dry, free-draining areas. They thrive in full sun and well-drained to poor soil, demonstrating remarkable drought tolerance once established. The flowers unfurl on sunny days, creating a cheerful display from early summer to autumn. Easy to grow from seed, they often self-seed, establishing charming colonies year after year without becoming invasive.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained to poor soil.

Hardiness: H3 — down to −5°C.

Flowering: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.