Plant Height
10–16 inVariety-specific habit
flower
Monarch Red Single California Poppy Seeds
$8.89
Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.
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Growing at a Glance
Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Season
SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 2~12Selected for USA gardens
Germination
10–21 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
55–75 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
8–12 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
EasyGrowing support available
Flower Performance
Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.
Flower Color
Red
Bloom Period
Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Life Cycle
AnnualAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use
Wildflower Meadows, Beds, Borders, Pollinator GardensBest-fit garden settings
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Shipping
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Returns & order issues
Customers may return seed products within 30 calendar days of delivery, including unopened, opened or used items. We cover return shipping for quality issues, shipping errors or transit damage.
Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.
About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
Monarch Red Single California Poppy is a striking cool-season annual celebrated for vibrant single cup-shaped blooms in rich scarlet red. Silky broad petals open wide under bright sunlight and gently close during overcast weather, held above finely dissected blue-green ferny foliage. This drought-tolerant wildflower blooms profusely from early spring through early summer. Once hot summer temperatures arrive, flowering tapers off, making it perfect for creating vivid natural drifts before seasonal heat sets in. The saturated red hue delivers dramatic color contrast alongside orange, cream and purple wildflower companions.
Monarch Red California Poppy excels in wildflower meadows, rock gardens, border front edging, mass bedding and informal patio containers. Open blooms attract native bees and beneficial pollinators. Low maintenance and adaptable to lean soils, it readily self-seeds under favorable conditions to return year after year. Minimal watering is needed once seedlings establish. With straightforward care, this classic poppy brings weeks of bold scarlet color and natural wildflower charm to gardens of all design styles.
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