Poppies

818.768.1802 X7

Or as we call it in Los Angeles, the "Poppy Hot Line."

Once in a blue moon, the parched ground of SoCal absorbs enough winter rain to create a burst of flowers come springtime. Scattered across the desert plains sprout purple lupine, yellow goldfields, brittlebush, and cream cups, creating a vibrant carpet of color.

But the star of the show is the Eschscholzia californica, otherwise known as the California poppy.

A designated information line has been created for the crazed fans of our luminary state flower. The recorded message is updated each Friday, charting the bloom patterns of the brilliant orange florets. 

If you've never punched in this nine-digit series, now's the time. "Spring Bling" is here!

"Poppies, poppies, poppies will put them to sleep." - The Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz (1939)