This California native
plant is found along the highway and roads up to
the Castle. A common spring companion is the native
lupine.
A
perennial with slender stems (8"-24" long)
and blue-green divided leaves. Plant grows
to a rounded habit, 12" high with wider spread.
Single, satiny-petaled orange flowers. Colors
can vary. Blooms spring into summer. Re-seeds
freely.
A great naturalizer
on hillsides or along roadways. Sow seeds
in fall for mild winter areas; in spring in
cold winter areas. Cultivate soil before broadcasting
seed. Keep ground moist until germination.