Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy purple Spring Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Fragrant Slight

Spring Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Fragrant Slight Cold Hardy to 15 Attracts pollinators Bees

They can also be used raw or cooked

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The roots might invade water and sewer pipes

Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy purple Spring Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Fragrant SlightMatilija Poppy A California Native perennial shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and twenty feet wide. The flowers have white crinkled petals with a yellow center and bloom May through July. Initially difficult to establish but once happy it will run underground to form dense stands. The root balls are brittle and should never be disturbed. It is great for erosion control and slopes because the underground stems form large colonies and spread