Botanical Name: Dendromecon rigida Add
Common Name: Bush Poppy  
Plant photo of: Dendromecon rigida
California Native Plant
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Grey Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by:
Photographer: Susan Frommer
  • Description

  • Notes

This medium to large branched shrub, with blue-grey-green foliage topped by yellow poppies make it valuable for backgrounds and large scale situations. It should be pruned to 3' after flowering. Do not provide this shrub with summer water.