Ballerina Mix, Poppy Seed
Ballerina MixPoppy Seed
- Ruffled California poppies dance in five brilliant colors
- Crimped petals appear orange, yellow, rose, white, and scarlet
- Compact plants grow eight to fourteen inches
- Blooms may begin around fifty-five days
Key Attributes
About Ballerina Mix, Poppy Seed, Poppy Seed
The Poppy Ballerina Mix is an unique variety of California Poppy that flowers crimped petals in shades of orange, yellow, rose, white and scarlet. This variety grows to be 8-14 inches tall. The Ballerina Mix is usually considered a hardy annual, as it can be a short-lived perennial in zones 8-10.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Poppies may develop downy mildew, powdery mildew, Botrytis, damping-off, or bacterial blight. Thin seedlings early and remove plants with distorted, gray-purple growth beneath leaves. Avoid saving seed from blighted capsules, rotate planting sites, and clear volunteer poppies that perpetuate disease.
Tender growth and blooms on poppy may be damaged by aphids, thrips, spider mites, beetles, slugs, or caterpillars. Use hand removal for larger pests and targeted, labeled controls for confirmed infestations, avoiding sprays during pollinator activity.
Native States & Regions
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
Native regions: Hot Desert, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Western
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Ballerina Mix brings the California poppy’s seasonal presence to sunny garden openings. California poppy flowers offer pollen rather than nectar, feeding visiting bees. This ruffled garden selection should complement, rather than replace, simpler native flowers with easily reached pollen; access can vary with flower form. Allowing some seed to ripen supports its annual cycle where conditions are suitable.
Ballerina Mix Poppy Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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