California Poppy 'Karminkönig'
Pretty, eye-catching flower for the natural garden with bright red flowers and white centres. Flowers continuously throughout summer transforming barren corners into a vibrant sea of carmine, while being undemanding. Very attractive to bees, bumble bees and butterflies.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Eschscholzia californicaFlower colour: redVegetation period: annual, Cool FlowersUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 30-50
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 3Planting distance (cm): 20 x 20Sowing depth: ca. 0.5 cm
increasingly from

Gartenbau Walsegarten
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.


Gärtnerei von Woedtke GbR / Stefan Eysermans
Since 1978, the Woedtke GbR has been cultivating its diverse crops biodynamically. It is located in Murr, along the Middle Neckar, with a typical favourable climate for fruit and wine growing.

Sonja Lange
The farm of Sonja Lange propagates seeds and breeds on a biodynamic basis and is located in Lindewerra in the Werratal, in western Central Germany.