Romneya coulteri

Matilija Poppy

Plant family: Papaveraceae - Poppy

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Plant type: Shrub

Plant origin: N/A, California

 
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Fifteen Gallon 3   74.99
One Gallon 166   9.99
Five gallon - Natural 12   24.99

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Flower Color White, Yellow
Blooming Season Spring
Height 5-15 feet
Spread 15-30 feet
Sun / Shade   
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Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub

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Decomposed Granite, Sand, Sandy Loam

Special Characteristic

Exceptional Fragrance, Good in Containers, Hedges and Screens, Slope Stabilizer

Plant Highlights

The Matilija Poppy is a beautiful spring shrub that spreads to 6 to 8 inches in height and spreads outward via rhizomes. The flowers bloom in the early spring after the first rains and its initial surge of growth. The flowers are a soft white that fold into "shuttle cocks" with a yellow center. The shrub is good in tougfher soils and useful as a hedge, but not in tight spaces, due to its vigorous growth.

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