
When to Grow
Californian poppies are hardy annuals, so you can sow them in spring and they will flower in summer and early autumn.
Sow the seeds in a pot or cell tray, then plant the seedlings outdoors after the last risk of frost. Californian poppy varieties
are often bright yellow or orange in colour and will cheer up your garden.
What you need

Seeds

Pot or Cell Tray

Gloves

Plant Label and Pencil

Trowel

Peat-free Seed Compost
How to Grow
- Fill a pot or cell tray (little individual pots joined together) with seed compost almost to the top. Firm the surface lightly so it’s smooth and even.
- Take a small pinch of seed and sprinkle it evenly over the top of the compost.
- Add a light covering of compost over the seeds.
- Water the seeds in (this means give them a drink of water).
- Keep the seeds at a temperature of about 15°C (59°F) and keep the compost moist while they germinate.
- Transfer the seedlings to a cold frame. Keep the seedlings in a cool but light place and protect them from slugs/snails and frost.
- If you sowed the seeds in a pot, you’ll need to prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle. You can gently lift and transfer them into cell trays or individual 7.5cm pots.
- Use your trowel to plant the seedlings out in a sunny spot in the garden after the last risk of frost. Mark your seedlings with a plant label.