Product Review
Grow Mission Bells, California Poppy from fresh Eschscholzia californica wildflower seeds. Mission Bells will produce beautiful, semi-double and double blooms in all sorts of colors. These colors include apricot, orange, pink, red, white and yellow. Mission Bells, California Poppy matures to a height of roughly 12 to 18 inches tall and can spread to a width of 6 to 12 inches. The flowers themselves will span 2 or 3 inches in diameter. California Poppies are often grown as a tender perennial, but more so as an annual flowering plant. They will grow quickly, bloom profusely, later dying with the first killing frost. They can later return the following year from seeds that drop to the bare ground beneath. California Poppy flowers are made up of 4 main flower petals. Each petal is usually 2 inches long and surround a yellow center. The stems, as well as the leaves are slender. Each main stem will branch off into a smaller stem producing 3 to 5 blooms per plant. Unlike regular Oriental Poppies, Iceland poppies, Shirley Poppies & Corn Poppies, the stems of the California Poppy will remain smooth and hairless.
- Vibrant Colors: This mixture includes a variety of bright colors such as orange, yellow, red, pink, and sometimes even bi-colored blooms, providing a dynamic and cheerful display.
- Easy to Grow: California poppies, including the Mission Bells variety, are known for their hardiness and ease of cultivation. They require minimal care, making them perfect for both novice and experienced gardeners.
- Drought Tolerant: Native to California, these poppies are adapted to dry conditions and are highly drought-resistant, requiring water only during their initial growth phase.
- Annual and Perennial: While typically treated as annuals, some varieties within the Mission Bells mix can behave as short-lived perennials, providing blooms year after year in suitable conditions.
- Quality: All seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- Quantity: Seed Needs offers generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or you can save the extra seeds until the following season, if properly stored.
- Packets: Each seed packet displays an artful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. They measure 3.25" wide by 4.50" tall.
- Promise: Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
- Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days.
- Freshness - All seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection!
