There is one upside to a rainy start to the year: spring wildflowers. It’s true—the wildflower bloom in California, most notably that of the California poppy (whose scientific name is Eschscholzia ...

Grow these brightly colored flowers as annuals throughout most of the country, and as perennials in Zones 8 to 10. They require full sun and grow in well-draining, poor soils, such as in sandy or ...

Why wait like everyone else in traffic to see the spectacular super bloom in California? A brazen pair decided to skip the lines and helicoptered into the popular Antelope Valley California Poppy ...

Vibrant wildflower blooms in Southern California are already underway, marking the start to another season forecasted to be quite favorable to our eyes — and our photos. Moderate-to-strong wildflower ...

Watch an 80-day time-lapse revealing the fascinating journey of a California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) from seed to ...

It's the start of spring, which means the California Poppy is bursting forth throughout Southern California. These beloved brilliant orange wildflowers have a cult-like following that rivals Japan's ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The world may feel an uncertain place due to the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, but spring has ...

KPIX 5 Morning Weather Anchor Roberta Gonzales answers the questions you never get to ask on-air. Q: Roberta, love hearing you on KCBS Radio talking about the flowers in bloom. What is your favorite ...

California is getting international attention for its superbloom this spring and the most celebrated wildflower has its own day, California Poppy Day, which is Saturday, April 6. There are hundreds of ...

Who said that there is only sand in the deserts? Not quite desert roses, two new species of desert poppies from North America prove such statements wrong with their simple beauty. The newly described ...

The orange-yellow blooms were adopted 120 years ago as an emblem of the Golden State. By Soumya Karlamangla There is perhaps no better symbol of California than the glorious, golden poppy. The ...