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California Black Oak
California Poppy
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California Black Oak

Common name: California Black Oak
Botanical name: Quercus kelloggii

The California Black Oak is a deciduous tree that grows 20'-60' tall. It has sharply lobed leaves which turn yellow to orange in the fall. The Black Oak is a California native, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies. -Cornflower Farms

California Poppy

Common name: California Poppy
Botanical name: Eschscholzia californica

The California State Flower. This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer. It is an aggressive grower and can get away from you in a residential garden space. Plant it in spaces where it is alright for it to roam.

Blue Thimble Flower, Globe Gilia

Common name: Blue Thimble Flower, Globe Gilia
Botanical name: Gilia capitata

Globe Gilia is an annual that grows 8"-30" tall and 1' wide. Pale blue to violet-blue flowers with blue pollen rise above foliage on thin stalks in spring and summer. From far, flowers look like pin cushion globes! Foliage hovers around base and is lacy looking and narrow. This wildflower tolerates heat and prefers sandy, rocky, well draining soil. It's found on hillsides in the Pacific Northwest as well as in California mountains. Bees and butterflies love the flowers.