Pie Pumpkin | $10.00

🎃 At a Glance: • Type: Sugar/culinary pumpkin • Size: Approx. 4-8 lbs • Color: Deep orange • Shape: Compact, round and dense

🍽️ Best For: • Homemade pumpkin pie • Roasting, soups & purée • Breads and muffins

🏡 Display & Storage: • Store in a cool, dry place • Whole, it keeps 2-3 months • Refrigerate cut flesh and use within days

✨ Notes: • Locally grown at our farm • Sweeter, denser and less stringy than carving pumpkins • One pumpkin makes roughly 2 pies • Roast the seeds too

Poppy - Purple Gleam California, scientifically known as Eschscholzia californica 'Purple Gleam,' a delightful annual that will paint your garden with its vibrant purple flowers and bright green fern-like foliage. With its eye-catching color and delicate appearance, this poppy exudes a sense of charm and beauty. Growing up to 1 to 2 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of blooms, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Poppy - Purple Gleam California is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for wildflower gardens, meadows, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Poppy - Purple Gleam California and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the vibrant beauty of these purple blooms that will add a touch of allure and fascination to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Eschscholzia california 'Purple Gleam'
• Height: 12-18" in
• Life Cycle: Annual Herb
• Color: Purple
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 8-10
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Poppy - Purple Gleam California (Eschscholzia california 'Purple Gleam') in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Poppy - Purple Gleam California (Eschscholzia california 'Purple Gleam'), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. By using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Poppy - Red Chief California, scientifically known as Eschscholzia california 'Red Chief,' a charming annual that will grace your garden with its striking red blooms and delicate fern-like foliage. Also With its cup-shaped flowers and slender stems, this poppy variety exudes a sense of beauty and grace. So Growing up to 12 to 18 inches tall, it forms a lovely carpet of blooms, creating a stunning visual display.

Poppy - Red Chief California is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for wildflower gardens, meadows, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Poppy - Red Chief California and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the striking beauty of these red cup-shaped blooms and the lively wildlife it attracts.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Eschscholzia california 'Red Chief
• Height: 12-18" in
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Color: Red
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 8-10
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Poppy - Red Chief California (Eschscholzia california 'Red Chief') in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Poppy - Red Chief California (Eschscholzia california 'Red Chief'), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. Also using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Poppy, California 'Mikado' (Eschscholzia california 'Mikado') | $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Western U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring through summer • Colors: Deep orange with red centers • Flower Type: Single cup-shaped blooms • Bloom Period: May-August

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low, drought tolerant • Soil: Well-draining, sandy • Spacing: 12 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Pollen source • Honey Bees: Major attractor • Beneficial Insects: Supports garden diversity • Birds: Seeds provide food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow or transplant • Summer: Deadhead for continued blooms • Fall: Allow some to self-seed • Winter: Annual, complete lifecycle

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Flax

• Yarrow

• Cornflower

• Native Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Drought tolerant • Self-seeding annual • Deer resistant • Long blooming season • State flower of California

Poppy "Antique Shades" (Papaver paeoniflorum antique shades) $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Annual Breadseed Poppy • Days to Bloom: 65-75 days • Height: 30-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Flower Details: • Size: 3-4 inch blooms • Colors:  • Form: Single with dark center • Use: Borders, cutting, seedpods

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 8-12 inches apart

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow early • Summer: Allow some to seed • Support: Usually not needed • Disease Resistance: Good

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Yellow Cosmos

• California Poppies

• Larkspur

• Nigella

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Unique color • Decorative seedpods • Self-seeding • Heritage variety • Easy care

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Growing Tips: • Early spring planting • Thin seedlings • Good drainage needed • Cool season bloomer

Poppy 'Hungarian Blue' (Papaver somniferum) $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Annual Breadseed Poppy • Days to Bloom: 65-75 days • Height: 30-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Flower Details: • Size: 3-4 inch blooms • Colors: Steel blue-purple • Form: Single with dark center • Use: Borders, cutting, seedpods

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 8-12 inches apart

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow early • Summer: Allow some to seed • Support: Usually not needed • Disease Resistance: Good

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Yellow Cosmos

• California Poppies

• Larkspur

• Nigella

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Unique color • Decorative seedpods • Self-seeding • Heritage variety • Easy care

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Growing Tips: • Early spring planting • Thin seedlings • Good drainage needed • Cool season bloomer

Prairie Sagewort (Artemisia frigida) $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Summer (August-September) • Colors: Silver-gray foliage, yellow inconspicuous flowers • Flower Size: Tiny clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low • Soil: Well-draining, sandy or rocky • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Pollen source • Beneficial Insects: Shelter • Wildlife: Cover for small pollinators • Natural Pest Deterrent

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: No supplemental water needed • Fall: Leave for winter interest • Winter: Very cold hardy

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama Grass

• Blanket Flower

• Penstemons

• Prairie Coneflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Aromatic silver foliage • Extremely drought tolerant • Winter interest • Deer resistant • Traditional medicinal plant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for rock gardens, borders, and xeric landscapes.