Jelly Beans from the Garden

Yes, you can grow Jelly Beans in your garden! These beautiful double flowered California poppies with splashes of bubblegum pink, lemon yellow, raspberry red, tangy orange and apricot peach, are enough to make your mouth water. 

These hardy plants are easy to grow in most garden settings and soil conditions and seem to thrive best in poor, dry soil or gravel. They are an ideal choice for small bursts of colour concentrated in a compact space or rambling wildflower drifts. Generally categorized as annuals, Jelly Beans can be perennial if located in the right spot in your garden and tended to properly. They typically bloom from May to August and are a wonderful cut-flower and will bloom for several days.

So next time you’re contemplating what to plant that will give you vibrant sugary colour, think California Jelly Bean poppies!