How to Plant Pavot de Californie, escholtzia (Eschscholtzia californica)

Description, care and use of escholtzia:

Eschscholtzia californica brings restful and peaceful sleep, eliminates difficulty falling asleep, nightmares and nighttime awakenings.
It is also anxiolytic and sedative.
California poppy allows anxious and nervous people of all ages to return to a more peaceful and stress-free life.

The California poppy will give you a multitude of bright orange flowers like in the photo all summer long.
It is an excellent bedding plant and above all useful.

Cultivation of California poppy, escholtzia:
Type of soil and substrate:
The California poppy or Eschscholtzia californica grows in any type of poor or nutrient-rich soil.
Eschscholtzia needs good drainage when grown in pots.

Watering and humidity:
This variety of Eschscholtzia californica does not need to be watered too much if it is in the ground.
In a pot, once a week in summer is enough.

Light and exposure:
The California poppy requires a lot of light, it will need to be placed in full sun.
Regarding artificial lights, prefer HPS or MH.

Temperature :
Eschschotzia californica is an annual plant, but it re-sows spontaneously from one year to the next.
If you have young plants, bring them in before negative temperatures arrive.
Resists drought very well but not cold.