12"
to 18" tall. The lovely and irresistible state flower of California.
Perennial there, and may be able to overwinter here in Illinois
with luck. Simple, cup-like, intense orange flowers atop lacy,
feathery bushy sea-green leaves. Intensity of the flower color
increases as the petals approach the yellow anthers/stigmas nestled
in the bottom. Color is reminiscent of the orange robes of the
Buddhist monks of Sri Lanka or Thailand. A different species than
ordinary poppies. Quite a sight massed along median strips or
oceanside cliffs in California, tossing in the wind. The thought
of it makes me nostalgic for my wild days (well, not really that
wild) back in Berkeley. $2.50/approximately 1,000 seeds
