{"product_id":"mikado-california-poppy-seeds","title":"Poppy, California Seed - Mikado","description":"\u003cp\u003eMikado' poppy with its saucer-shaped, bright orange-red flowers adds loads of color when planted in mass. Dramatic sun lovers; flowers open in sunlight and close on cloudy days and night. A heat- and drought-tolerant plant requiring little care, it often self-sows, providing years of beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily:\u003c\/b\u003e Papaveraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e California Poppy (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/blogs\/sowing-guides\/poppy-sow-and-grow-guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn More\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNative:\u003c\/b\u003e North America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e Perennial in USDA zones 8–10; usually grown as an annual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExposure:\u003c\/b\u003e Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Spring to frost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\"–18\" tall and wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariety Info:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\"–3\" scarlet and orange saucer-shaped flowers with four silky, paper-like petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAttributes:\u003c\/b\u003e Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to Sow Outside:\u003c\/b\u003e RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks beforeyour average last frost date, when soil temperature is 50°–60°F, or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring. \u003cem\u003eMild Climates:\u003c\/em\u003e Late summer to early fall for winter and spring bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to Start Inside:\u003c\/b\u003e Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDays to Emerge:\u003c\/b\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e Scatter and rake in lightly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThinning:\u003c\/b\u003e When 1\" tall, thin to 1 every 4\"–6\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52458501669153,"sku":"736210010316","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7741\/1873\/files\/1031w_Poppy-California-Mikado_fiopmu_d83f5107-971b-4ea1-a27b-08def2a01851.webp?v=1773871731","url":"https:\/\/shop.bonsaibluenv.com\/products\/mikado-california-poppy-seeds","provider":"Bonsai Blue Garden Market \u0026 Dayton Valley Turf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}