The classic California poppy, is a substantial plant and can overwhelm and smother small perennials, he said. Depending on ...

Visitors have converged on Lancaster, California, to see the first such superbloom in four years. But to the dismay of officials, the poppies have not blossomed in the state park poppy reserve.

The California poppy is commonly seen blooming in the spring and summer along country roads and freeways throughout much of the state. To honor the state flower, April 6 has been designated as ...