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Poppy (California) Seeds | Eschscholzia californica

Poppy (California) Seeds | Eschscholzia californica

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California poppy is a cheery and vibrant North American west coast native wildflower that will bring pollinators to your yard in droves.

Traditionally, the entire plant is harvested and worked with as a gentle aid for sleep and pain. 

Approximately 50 seeds, harvested for 2025

Grown using only compost, water, & organic fertilizer, our plants are never treated or sprayed with anything at all. 

 

Lifecycle: Perennial hardy to zones 5-9

Region: Native to western North America

Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, anxiolytic, analgesic, bitter, emmenagogue

Parts used: Entire plant in late flowering early seeding stage

Indications:
Insomnia, menstrual cramps, digestive cramping, headaches, spasmodic cough, pain relief

Planting: Sow the seed directly in the garden in the late summer or early fall. Poppy does not like to be transplanted at any growth stage, so make sure you plant her where you want her. She grows and reseeds intensely, will germinate and overwinter well, then provide consistent blooms throughout the following spring and summer. 

Spacing: 6-10"

Location: Prefers dry, nutrient-poor soil in full sun.

Germination: 14-21 days

 

Our Seeds

The majority of our seeds offered are saved from our small medicinal plant farm right here in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Our plants are grown only with water, compost, & organic fertilizer. NEVER sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or anything else. 

There are some seeds that we have not been able to harvest in abundance ourselves yet, so these are provided by a farm here in Oregon that is certified organic by the USDA and Oregon Tilth. 

Important

Always check with local authorities (such as your county extension) to see if non-native plants are invasive or noxious in your region.

Noxious plants are illegal to grow and cannot be shipped across state borders. Invasive species should never be intentionally planted, but should be harvested from the wild instead. They may hold medicinal value but they can destroy native ecosystems and habitats.

There are likely less destructive alternatives with similar medicinal value that you can plant. 

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