They are easy to grow, flower all summer and have plenty of multi-hued cultivars. You can even make yourself a nice cuppa with themThe California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, is one of those easy, breezy things that no garden should be without. It has the laid-back, sunny attitude you might expect from a Californian. All you have to do is sow direct by scattering some seeds in the right spot. If it is left to set seed, it will effortlessly dance around the garden and appear exactly where it should.It loves to bask in the sun in free-draining soil – for example, on a gravel path edge, a rock garden or even a crack in a wall; but will do equally well in a container with plenty of grit added for drainage. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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