Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

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<i>Eschscholzia</i> <i>californica</i> 'Alba' John Fielding
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A bushy annual to around 35cm high, with finely divided, feathery blue-green foliage. Produces delicate, poppy-like flowers all through the summer, which open pale yellow and fade to creamy white

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Papaveraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Eschscholzia can be annuals or perennials, with finely divided leaves and solitary, long-stalked, poppy-like yellow, orange or red flowers, followed by conspicuous long seed-pods
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Thrives in poor, well-drained soil; needs full sun for the flowers to open. Good for exposed or coastal areas. See california poppy for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown direct and in succession from mid-spring onwards. Will self-seed, though seedlings may vary if other cultivars are grown nearby

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

deadhead to promote flowering, and cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free