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California Poppy | Key Growing Information
Learn how to grow California poppy flowers (Eschscholzia californica) from seed: instructions on sowing, days to germination, light and soil preferences, spacing, height, and hardiness.
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5 Cool Flowers to Plant Now | Lisa Mason Ziegler's Secrets for Growing Hardy, Cool-Season Annuals
Here are Lisa Ziegler's 5 recommended "Cool Flowers" — cold-tolerant hardy annuals for overwintering and shoulder-season growing for the earliest possible blooms in spring.
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Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing corn poppies (Papaver rhoeas). Read more for a successful harvest!
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Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing Iceland poppies (Papaver nudicaule). Read more for a successful harvest!
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