Despite its mild-weather origins, California Poppy seeds will grow quite well in cold climates, but only as an annual. Poppies can be used in beds, borders, and in naturalized settings, but generally do not do well in containers. The brilliant orange California Poppy is technically an annual wildflower but it is known for re-seeding itself. Therefore, if you do not mow down California Poppy plants before it drops its seed, that seed will lay dormant during the winter and then sprout brand new Ca
