Re: CULT: How do you feel about interspersing other plants in your iris beds?

I have grown California poppies a few times.  Very nice.  And sometimes they would self-sow a second year.  That's it in my part of Kansas.
I really like them, but they aren't worth the bother as there are so many plants that don't have to be replanted every year or two.
Walter

Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Here we have to pamper them, just goes to show that one persons weed is someone elses dream plant. that one of the reasons why I worry about invasive species laws they are rather ridiculous depending on where you live.

Jeffrey Walters wrote:Robert,

I agree with Kitty Loberg, that at least in Utah as well as their native state, California poppies should never be considered a non-invasive companion plant. They sure do cover the ground, but they self sow so freely here that they seem capable of smothering just about any herbaceous plants within their reach.



Robt R Pries wrote:
California poppies also work nicely as a non competive ground cover.

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