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Island Bush Poppy

Dendromecon harfordii

Island Bush Poppy (Dendromecon harfordii)

Island bush poppy is an evergreen California shrub smothered for months in satiny golden poppy flowers over blue-gray leaves. Fast and drought-proof on well-drained, sunny sites.

Family
Papaveraceae
Type
tree
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–8 ft
Spacing
4–8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
January, February, March, April, May, December
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
CA

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