Eschscholzia californica ‘Carmine King’ is a compact annual with finely cut, blue-green foliage and upright stems topped with silky, cup-shaped flowers in rich carmine pink. The blooms open wide in sunshine, creating a bold splash of colour that works beautifully in borders, gravel gardens or dotted through veg plots to attract pollinators.
Easy to grow and happiest in full sun with free-draining soil, it’s ideal for low-maintenance planting and copes well in lean conditions. Sow directly where it’s to flower and let it settle in for a natural, relaxed look.
For cut flowers, pick in the early morning while still in bud to enjoy them indoors for longer.
