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Dendromecon harfordii
Dendromecon harfordii

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Zones 7-9, 14-24
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Dendromecon harfordii

Island Bush Poppy
Papaveraceae
Evergreen, Shrubs

DENDROMECON

Give showy display of bright yellow, 2-in. wide, poppylike flowers. Used on banks and roadsides, with other native shrubs.

Dendromecon harfordii

Native to Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands off the coast of Southern California. Rounded or spreading large shrub or small tree 8–20 ft. tall and as wide. Deep green leaves to 3 in.long, half as wide. Free flowering, producing yellow blossoms from spring into early summer, with scattered bloom throughout year. Pruned to thin or shape after bloom.

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