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Rose Chiffon California Poppy

Rose Chiffon California Poppy

ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Rose Chiffon'

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  • Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • High drought resistance
  • Mounding and Bushy
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • 6"-12"
  • 6"–1'
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Eschscholzia californica 'Rose Chiffon' (Eschscholzia californica 'Rose Chiffon') is a captivating, romantically soft California poppy that takes the beloved state flower in a distinctly different and deeply appealing direction — producing semi-double blooms of delicately layered, ruffled petals in a warm blush rose to soft pink that brings a cottage-garden tenderness and refinement entirely unlike the bold, classic orange of the species. The tissue-thin petals are arranged in a loosely ruffled, semi-double form that catches and diffuses sunlight with an almost translucent, chiffon-like delicacy — glowing softly from any angle and creating a quietly beautiful, naturalistic display with the same drought-adapted wildflower spirit that defines all California poppies. The characteristic finely dissected, cool blue-green ferny foliage provides delicate textural contrast throughout the season, grounding the soft blooms with familiar, authentic wildflower grace.

This professional-grade 4" plant arrives with a well-established root system cultivated through professional horticultural practices — ready to settle in and bloom generously. 'Rose Chiffon' is a uniquely versatile California poppy — equally at home in a classic cottage garden border as in a naturalistic wildflower meadow or a water-wise planting. Its soft, warm rose-pink color bridges the wildflower and cottage garden palettes with effortless grace, pairing beautifully with lavender, soft blue salvias, white achillea, and silver foliage for dreamy, naturalistic spring and summer combinations of genuine refinement. Like the species, it self-seeds freely to naturalize and return each year with increasing seasonal abundance.

  • Romantically Soft Semi-Double Blush-Rose Blooms: Delicately layered, ruffled semi-double petals in warm blush rose to soft pink create a uniquely tender, cottage-garden refinement entirely unlike the bold single-flowered species — a captivating, luminously chiffon-textured floral display of genuine romantic beauty and naturalistic grace.
  • Unique Semi-Double Ruffled Petal Form: The loosely layered, semi-double flower structure adds ornamental depth and visual complexity to each bloom — tissue-thin ruffled petals catching and diffusing light with translucent delicacy that makes 'Rose Chiffon' one of the most texturally beautiful and visually refined California poppy cultivars available.
  • California Native — Drought & Ecological Heritage: As a cultivar of California's iconic state flower, 'Rose Chiffon' retains the species' exceptional drought adaptation, lean-soil affinity, and native pollinator value — a romantic, softly colored flower with deep ecological roots in the California wildflower landscape.
  • Exceptional Design Bridge Plant: The soft warm rose-pink color bridges the wildflower and cottage garden palettes with effortless, natural grace — pairing equally beautifully alongside bold California native companions and refined ornamental perennials for mixed compositions of genuine botanical and ornamental sophistication.
  • Self-Seeding Wildflower Naturalization: Self-seeds freely in lean, well-drained conditions, naturalizing to create a self-sustaining colony of soft rose-pink spring and summer color that returns with increasing abundance and spreading romantic charm year after year with minimal gardener effort.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun (6+ hours daily) with well-drained, lean to average soil; avoid rich soil, heavy clay, and overwatering — lean conditions produce the most prolific and long-lasting displays. Water sparingly once established. Grow as a cool-season to warm-season annual or short-lived perennial; tolerates light frost. In California gardens, blooms peak in spring and early summer, may slow in extreme heat, and rebound in fall in mild coastal climates. Self-seeds freely where conditions suit. Mature height: 12–18 inches; spread: 8–12 inches. Bloom time: spring through early summer, with rebloom in fall in mild climates.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

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Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is 6"-12"

Watering: Let dry

Blooms in:

  • Summer

Special Features:

  • Cut flowers

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