0 0 Although I am no longer posting my elaborate posts, I still have a cache of photos from Carmel that I would love to share with you. So here goes…. From February to September, the California poppy graces California landscapes and gardens. The foliage is ferny and the bloom bold and cheerful. It is used as a herbal remedy and the pollen was used cosmetically. In 1903 it became the state flower of California.