The small sprouts have the best chance of success ... a strong contender to be the state flower of California. The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) won. It is just as invasive but ...

But there are some who believe that "the Golden State" actually refers to the eye-catching blossoms of the California poppy ... things are looking good-young sprouts have already been spotted ...

Fall-sown poppy flower seeds germinate when the time is right. Some sprout in fall and overwinter ... For on-trend color, sow gleaming orange California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) in ...