California Tree Poppy (Noun)
Meaning
Tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The California tree poppy is a striking addition to any garden with its unique foliage and showy blooms.
- When choosing drought-tolerant plants for a Mediterranean garden, the California tree poppy is an excellent option.
- This flowers' fragrance is particularly noticeable late in the day, coinciding with the active periods of the moths and hummingbirds that fertilize the California tree poppy.
- At the Arboretum, staff carefully tended the California tree poppy collection to ensure these delicate plants continued to thrive.
- In some gardens, the California tree poppy is grown as an accent plant, leveraging its striking silvery-blue foliage to add a pop of color amidst lush greenery.