Eschscholzia californica 'Maritima'

This coastal selection of the California poppy is distinct in flower and habit. Plants spread from the central crown to form a mat of divided blue-grey leaves. Vivid golden yellow flowers with orange center can appear from spring to fall with occasional watering. This coastal form of California poppy is a tidier garden plant, and seems less inclined to develop mildew as the summer progresses, than the common brilliant orange flowered California poppy featured in wildflower packets.